4. Lines in the Dirt (Full spoken‑word + short instrumental — ~2:36) Instrumental prompt: Sparse slow piano, soft outback wind texture, long quiet gaps between notes; low, thoughtful mood. Full spoken‑word script: “I started to see it clearer as the years went on — all those lines I’d drawn, all those barriers I’d stacked up between me and everyone else. Some were meant to keep hurt out… some ended up locking me right inside too. Lines drawn in the dirt: some wash away in the wet‑season rain, some sink deep down into the red earth and stay a long time. You don’t always see them till you step back and look at where you’ve been walking all these years.” [Instrumental fades to close]
