I have the information I just need the space The wave is about to crash The cloud is about to burst The child is about to cry In the instant before the sound Stepping outside the window Risk no longer considered Staring as if no one is there Even if it is the love of your life She knows I cannot reach her like that She knows that about me too We're both a little older It means we are preparing I read the words But it was not the language I desired For the tongue was familiar to me The mystery was too easily explained As was the explanation from the fire Who wouldn't believe nature turning on itself But I've not seen that And I've never seen a wave not crash But I've seen a cloud change its mind If only I could make up mine