No Inner Mission
Soul's Echoes: Reflecting Life's Absence
Lyrics
no inner mission
Lack of personal purpose or drive
where I live
Within the area or community where I reside
no song of praise
There isn't a celebratory or appreciative melody
or thanks to give
No gratitude expressed
I hear my mother singing
Remembrance of maternal influence through singing
I can hear my mother singing
A reinforcement of the memory of the mother's singing
inside of me
The internalized presence of maternal influence
no inner mission
Continued absence of personal purpose or drive
where I work
In the context of one's employment
I'm drunk by noon
Indication of personal struggle or discontentment, possibly leading to self-destructive behavior
I've torn my shirt
Physical evidence of turmoil or distress
I am under your umbrella
Seeking refuge or protection under someone else's care
where the houses meet the river
Metaphorical intersection of urban and natural elements
as the blue heron enters
Natural imagery entering the scene
I recall one summer night
Recollection of a specific past experience
when the lights burnt out
When the sources of illumination ceased to function
across the town
Across the entirety of the town
and we saw the stars above us
Observation of celestial bodies above
and we felt the earth beneath us
Connection with the ground or nature
and after some hours
Passage of time after the mentioned experiences
a long forgotten tower
Revival of a distant or forgotten structure, now illuminated
filled with light
The illuminated tower
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