For piano, score 2 p. Thanks to the audio sample, you get a good idea of what this piece sounds like.
This piece is the composer's response to a poem by his neighbor, reflecting on the death of his friend. The "consciousness" during our lifetime is compared to a quotation, or a sentence, or an exclamation mark (!) - birth - and a concluding period - death. Are we nothing more than a dash with a final dot?