by Claudia Bloom
Nothing is for certain
But a word from you
Hold it in my hand
Stomach is shaking
Whisper silent eyes
On your back
I can know your name
The time for sleep is now
The time for you is near
I wish
and wish
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These fingers twitch
And move the air
These lips open and
Kiss the future
We only need words
To take control
We only need words
To change a mind
The bath is wet
But once you're in
The air is cold
But once you're dry
Is life in pencil or in ink?
It's time for me to try
If the mind is changed
The mind is here
How can it not be right?
I only want the best
For you
I only want the best
It's you
We only need words
To try
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I wish
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But a word from you
Hold it in my hand
Stomach is shaking
Whisper silent eyes
On your back
I can know your name
The time for sleep is now
The time for you is near
I wish
and wish
and wish
These fingers twitch
And move the air
These lips open and
Kiss the future
We only need words
To take control
We only need words
To change a mind
The bath is wet
But once you're in
The air is cold
But once you're dry
Is life in pencil or in ink?
It's time for me to try
If the mind is changed
The mind is here
How can it not be right?
I only want the best
For you
I only want the best
It's you
We only need words
To try
We only need
one hundred and eight
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Up in the mountains
Five letters on the tongue
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And everywhere else
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Holds the hope
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Up in the mountains
Five letters on the tongue
It's whispered where I go
And everywhere else
It bends the air
Holds the hope