Flicker Beneath

six days

since the wave crossed over

six days, not a word

a green light burning on the far bank

saying someone's still there

tell us what you're building

tell us what you're building

(building... building...

building...)

the lamp

stays lit

all through the night

but no shadow ever moves

a light

can say I'm here

without a hand

ever showing

a light left on

isn't the same as an answer

it just means the switch was never touched

you can watch a window for as long as you like

it doesn't owe you what's behind it

tell us what you're building

tell us what you're building

still asking still asking

six

days, still burning...

still, still...