second chorus is not the same as the first
the intensity of the message has gone
but the tone carries the same tune
a flicker of heartbeat for a faint life
breathe air into me and i will find you in the passage
the path has gained new trees
the stones have cracked
time has aged the hands and our hearts
your eyes tremble, mine rest with doubt
it’s not the same as the past
the rain washed us to the gutter out to the open
i’m here, your friend
no matter what
but it’s not the same as the first try
as the first kiss
and the last goodbye

© jacob greb — from lovers’ tiff: a ballad