Graphite Ghosts

[Intro]
[Verse]
The dryer hums a low G note
Beside a folded denim coat
I found a world in spiral wire
Left behind like old desire
On a cracked and yellow seat
Where the dust and shadows meet
[Pre-Chorus]
Charcoal smudges on the edge
A sparrow on a window ledge
A half-drawn face without a name
Life is never quite the same
[Chorus]
Oh, the weight of the unknown
Seeds that someone else has sown
In the steam and soapy air
I feel the ghost who rested there
Tracing lines of quiet grace
A stranger’s heart, a hollow space
[Verse]
A sleeping cat in yellow ink
A kitchen table, messy sink
Then a shadow, dark and deep
Secrets that the sketches keep
A bridge that ends in empty white
Searching for a little light
[Chorus]
Oh, the weight of the unknown
Seeds that someone else has sown
In the steam and soapy air
I feel the ghost who rested there
Tracing lines of quiet grace
A stranger’s heart, a hollow space
[Bridge]
We all carry bags of lead
Words we never should have said
Drying clothes and heavy hearts
Falling into separate parts
But for a second, I am you
Seeing what you’re going through
[Verse]
My timer dinks, the cycle ends
The static air, the fabric bends
I leave the book upon the seat
For the next soul that you meet
Did you find what you were for?
When you walked out through the door?
I hope your graphite finds a home
So you don't feel so alone
[Hook]
Just a stranger’s ink
Giving me time to think
Just a stranger’s ink
[Outro]