I placed a stone upon the ground
And waited for the rain to come
To wash away the ringing sound
Of earth against my heart.
I walked away and turned to see
The silence there, that followed me
And hummed a tune of quiet loss,
My heart, a lonely drum.
I waited for the light to dawn,
While sitting underneath the sea
But nothing reached me but the song
And words I tore apart.
I swam away and turned to see
The darkness there, that followed me
And hummed a song of soft regret
That didn’t last for long.