valéry on leonardo

"i was only too well aware that my understanding of leonardo was much slighter than my admiration for him."

--introduction to the method of leonardo da vinci

life, currently.

can't wait.

on repeat.

i heard a ghost of your voice
long after you had left the room
couldn't quite make out the words
but the laugh was unmistakably yours
how will i ever get the sound of you
out of my head?
i guess that i should only be
so lucky
and i saw my shadow next to yours
slowly fade away
and i saw my shadow next to yours
just fade away
we've had this conversation
so many times before
and i know that you are tired of
the same questions
but maybe if i keep asking them
the sounds from your mouth
will form the words
the words i want to hear
and i saw my shadow next to yours
slowly fade away
i saw my shadow next to yours
just fade away

the submarines, 'this conversation'