Sedimentary Silence

[Verse 1]
The last of the bunny chow gravy stains the plate
I watch the slow geology of our wait
Your fingers trace the chip along the rim
In the curry-scented air, the lanterns dim.

[Chorus]
The sentence starts with Sun City.
And it ends… somewhere I don’t know.

[Verse 2]
I see the new tectonic line across your face,
A map of pressure you can't erase.
You wear the quiet of a deep-seam stone.
I ask "Are you okay?" and the echo sounds alone.

[Chorus]
The sentence starts with Sun City.
And it ends… somewhere I don’t know.

[Bridge]
Red spice dust on the tablecloth, a tiny continent.
A gecko on the wall, breathing.

[Outro]
The plates are cleared.
The fault line holds.