Mute to words of reason, br Lost intention gropes br Dim in the memory br Of a past forbidden love and hope br That seem forever lost... br br Echoes still persist, br Repeating the message br Delivered by suggestion br In the deafness of language... br br Empty, empty canyons br Make louder wanting sounds br And their silent ways br Become vivid footprints br Of mindful grounds... br br Tunes ardently played once, br Impressing within her ears, br The sphere of sound br That now she cannot longer hear...