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The staged cup — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the The honest caption cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · The honest caption

Verse

Fold the corner gently.
Keep a place for what can change.
Tonight, the staged cup
need not carry every name.

Refrain

Beyond the frame the light belongs to somewhere else.
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 The honest caption cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.