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The contextless quotation — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the Memory needs context cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · Memory needs context

Verse

A pencil on the table,
a window holding light;
I wrote down the contextless quotation
and let the words sit overnight.

Refrain

Keep one sentence by the thing you meant to save.
Let the room keep breathing.
Let the words arrive.
Leave a little space for what is still alive.

Original spoken-word lyric sketch in the Memory needs context cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.