it's the shadow that indicates depth
it's the silence between the chords
it's the rest between the long days
it's the quiet that separates words

it is space allowing for growth
it's the emptiness that can be filled
it's the void that creates the world
it must be vacant before we can build

it is sad times that bring on the good
it's the sour that makes sense of sweet
it is cold that makes me crave warmth
it is hunger that makes food a treat

it's when i'm gone that i love my home
it's the down that makes the up high
it was god that made lucifer
it is death that makes life alive