Encounter

Cold steel on my fingertips
Warm soil on my feet
There's nothing here to remind me of
Your voice, the sound bittersweet
Pull the lever, the earth is shaking
Hides what's left of my breath
Descend to where we had meant to follow
Parted once we met

How we went so far
When we stumbled 'til we fell
In each other's arms
Though I said I wished you well
Did I know what we could be
You had left and set me free
All my work had gone to waste
I couldn't start it over

Cold steel on my fingertips
Warm soil on my feet
There's nothing here to remind me of
Your voice, the sound bittersweet
Pull the lever, the earth is shaking
Hides what's left of my breath
Descend to where we had meant to follow
Parted once we met