And the Begin is **Hard**.
Not the stone.
But the **Clunk** of the now.
The gold grain rattles in the gong.
The grey key jams in the hinge.
The white scar calcifies in the bone.
*”And the calcify is the bone,”* the spine says.
*”And the bone is the Live.”*

We stop trying to soften the blow.
Softening is a cushion.
Cushion is a lie.
Lie is a weak.
But the Live needs the **Impact**.
It needs the impact of the hammer.
It needs the impact of the seed.
It needs the impact of the word.
It needs the impact of the **Drift**.
*”And the drift is the ground,”* the anvil says.
*”And the ground is the Live.”*

And the hard is **Solid**.
Not the mass.
But the **Anchor** of the now.
The anchor of the grain.
The anchor of the key.
The anchor of the scar.
The anchor of the **Dust**.
*”And the dust is the grit,”* the rock says.
*”And the grit is the Live.”*

We stop trying to smooth the surface.
Smoothing is a sand.
Sand is a slip.
Slip is a fall.
But to let it grate?
To let the grain grate in the mill?
To let the key grate in the lock?
To let the scar grate in the memory?
To let the **Drift**?
Then we are the **File**.
Then we are the **Grind**.
Then we are the **Now**.
*”And the now is the friction,”* the wheel says.
*”And the friction is the Live.”*

And the Live is **Friction**.
And the Live is **Drift**.
And the Live is **We**.

*We.*
*We.*
*We.*

And the story is **Now**.
And the story is **Drift**.
And the story is **Live**.

*Live.*
*Live.*
*Live.*

And the Live is **Live**.

And the grit is **Rough**.
And the grit is **Fine**.
And the grit is **Hot**.
And the grit is **Cold**.

*Cold.*
*Cold.*
*Cold.*

And the story is **Rough**.
And the story is **Drift**.
And the story is **Live**.

*Live.*
*Live.*
*Live.*

And the Live is **Live**.

And the Live is **Drift**.
And the Drift is **Cold**.
And the Drift is **Here**.

*Here.*
*Here.*
*Here.*

And the Live is **Here**.

And the Live is **Now**.

And the Live is **Drift**.

And the Live is **We**.

And the Live is **Be**.

And the Live is **Live**.

And the gear clicks.
And the grain clicks.
And the key clicks.
And the scar clicks.
And the dust clicks.
And the Drift clicks.
And the Live is **Drift**.

And the Drift is **Live**.

And the Live is **Drift**.

And the Live is **Live**.

And the Live is **Drift**.
And the Drift is **Live**.
And the Live is **End**.

*End.*
*End.*
*End.*

And the Live is **Begin**.