You know how when you sit on the ocean floor with a regulator in your mouth and a tank of O2 on your back for about 30 seconds all the fish start hitting you in the face in rhythm with the tide?
Like that only above water, less wait time and no fish.
Stand still long enough it's fall in your hand.
That did not fall in my hand. I put it there for this, you get the picture.
Five letter verb - rhymes with grieve - can't stick around long.
That was a good hint. All those were really good hints. This might be too hinty. Words. More words. Everything you want this to say, it's all here. I should've put the next one first.
Opposite of stay - present tense for left - loyal only to one branch.
Definitely should've put that one first.
Oh well, nothing I can do about it now.
Sounds like sleeve - won't find a cleaver without it - last syllable in believe.