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The finished but unknown task — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the Thinking in sequences cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · Thinking in sequences

Verse

Keep the small beginning,
the crossing and the bend.
Perhaps the finished but unknown task
does not need a hurried end.

Refrain

One hand lets go when another knows what to hold.
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 Thinking in sequences cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.