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Last night I sat at the edge of the world
And I looked in silence at the hands of time
They were playing with life
Creating and destroying all of the things we know
While History followed obediently
I saw them shape empires just to watch them fall
And before their terrible power
I couldn’t help but tremble with fear
Because I knew
They could do whatever they wanted
And I knew
None of us could do a thing to stop them
So alone I cried for all of us
As I saw our poor souls yearning
While the hands threw them all over the place
I saw lovers grow and go
I saw families form and dissolve
I saw whole civilisations, swept away
I saw myself
Young and bold
Then I saw myself again
Grey and old
Before long I couldn’t see myself anymore
So I jumped from the edge of the world
And I landed in your bed, waking next to you
At that moment, I thanked the universe
I thanked it for making sure our paths crossed
At least for a while
I thanked it for your love, your eyes
And your smile
Next time I go sit at the edge of the world
I’m bringing you with me
So you can hold my hand
And together, we can watch the hands of time
While they play
And play
And play