Если я останусь

           Well,whatisthis?

           WhatamIcomingto?

           Andbeyondthat,whatamIgonnado?

           Nowthere’sblankness

           Whereonceyoureyesheldthelight

           Butthatwassolongago

           Thatwaslastnight

           Well,whatwasthat?

           What’sthatsoundthatIhear?

           It’sjustmylifetime

           It’swhistlingpastmyear

           AndwhenIlookback

           Everythingseemssmallerthanlife

           Thewayit’sbeenforsolong

           Sincelastnight

           NowI’mleaving

           AnymomentI’llbegone

           Ithinkyou’llnotice

           Ithinkyou’llwonderwhatwentwrong

           I’mnotchoosing

           ButI’mrunningoutoffight

           Andthiswasdecidedsolongago

           Itwaslastnight

           "Whatareyousinging,Mia?"Dadaskedme,catchingmeserenadingTeddyasIpushedhimaroundthekitcheninhisstrollerinavainattempttogethimtonap.

           "Yoursong,"Isaidsheepishly,suddenlyfeelinglikeI’dmaybeillegallytrespassedintoDad’sprivateterritory.Wasitwrongtogoaroundsingingotherpeople’smusicwithouttheirpermission?

           ButDadlookeddelighted."MyMia’ssinging‘WaitingforVengeance’tomyTeddy.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthat?"HeleanedovertomussmyhairandtotickleTeddyonhischubbycheek."Well,don’tletmestopyou.Keepgoing.I’lltakeoverthispart,"hesaid,takingthestroller.

           Ifeltembarrassedtosinginfrontofhimnow,soIjustsortofmumbledalong,butthenDadjoinedinandwesangsoftlytogetheruntilTeddyfellasleep.Thenheputafingeroverhislipsandgesturedformetofollowhimintothelivingroom.

           "Wanttoplaysomechess?"heasked.