Prompt:

[Verse 1] You left the kettle full of rain A blue cup cooling by the sink I heard the hallway say my name Then watched the little clock blink [Pre-Chorus] Your coat still hangs beside the door I reach for it, then lose my nerve The house keeps asking what I’m here for I can’t remember what I deserve [Chorus] I’m asleep beneath the pulse Still I hear you call me home Every beat becomes a door Every door leads back alone I’m asleep beneath the pulse With your hand inside my own [Verse 2] The neighbors carry groceries upstairs Their voices pass like passing trains I count the steps, I count the stairs And miss the world in small, plain ways [Pre-Chorus] Your photograph is turned to face The wall I never learned to leave I keep a little of your place As if the room could make me breathe [Chorus] I’m asleep beneath the pulse Still I hear you call me home Every beat becomes a door Every door leads back alone I’m asleep beneath the pulse With your hand inside my own [Bridge] I tried to say your name— it broke I tried to stand— the floor gave way If I am gone, then let me know Why do I still wait for day? [Final Chorus] I’m asleep beneath the pulse Still I hear you call me home Every beat becomes a door Every door leads back alone I’m asleep beneath the pulse But your hand still feels like home I’m asleep beneath the pulse Don’t let me wake alone [Outro] The kettle cools beside the sink The little clock forgets to blink