Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · Listening between the notes
Verse
Keep the small beginning,
the crossing and the bend.
Perhaps the handmade rhythm
does not need a hurried end.
Refrain
Let the last note leave the window open.
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 Listening between the notes cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.