Scientists will tell you the Grand Canyon
Was formed by a single river
Small particles of water pressing themselves over and over
Past the same dirt and rock
Day after day after day
Wearing it down
Wearing it out
Until the mouth of the canyon grew so vast
It was impossible to capture its immensity on film
Life will tell you the Grand Canyon
Was formed by a single missed phone call
Invisible waves reverberating at a single frequency over and over
Day after day after day
From cell tower to cell tower
Between Michigan and you
Wearing me out
Wearing me down
Until the silence grew so vast
It was impossible to bridge
The picture of us standing on the pier
You, me, and dad
Standing with our backs to the lake
Standing with our shoulders one inch from contact
An inch made up of millions of molecules
Pressed outward against our skin
Just looking at that picture
I can feel the Grand Canyon forming between us
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