Falling backwards through an ocean of absences with the quiet grace of aimlessness together we have known each other's empty we've learned about the small moments and the envy. Traced our history and discovered little sad pieces of you or of me and wondered if it was actually an ocean of absences or sea. Spellcorrected sentimental nothings and autoplay left on throughout the night. Towers of hopeful maybe and pillars of might. Alone together all these many years and deep in study until we've been kneaded smooth like so much putty. I know you better than I know myself, she purrs in his ear Ditto he whispers with new oceans of absent fear.