It pains and it heals, it wakens me while it lulls me to the most peaceful sleep imaginable.
This creates a soothing, repetitive sound that lulls the body to sleep.
Associate other open-ended questions with that first one so that you can keep the conversation going if it lulls.
This is part of what makes softball so exciting, in spite of the lulls between pitches - there is a level of strategy that comes onto that field that demands confidence and concentration.