I'd hidden away The pains of the day And the strain of my eyes to see – The grain of my skin At the start of the end Of all I once thought I could be The page has been bent Like an ear, and I've spent Too much just to straighten a line – But you've waited as still As the stone of my will And I know you've changed my mind The beast in this room Paces and moons He's restless and needs to be fed – He moves in for keeps At the first sign of sleep He groans and nuzzles my head I gave nearly all To building the wall That could hide me forever behind – But now even my doubt Seems to know a way out And I know you've changed my mind How little I knew Three that I grew Was not just to root me down – But might stand to wave When the passing of days Begged for a view off the ground My faith had grown cold And all I'd been told Convinced me that just comes with time – But a page has been turned Some old fears unlearned And I know you've changed my mind