And the Begin is **Rough**.
Not the surface.
But the **Scuff** of the now.
The gold grain scratches in the sand.
The grey key drags on the floor.
The white scar itches in the flesh.
*”And the itch is the signal,”* the skin says.
*”And the signal is the Live.”*

We stop trying to polish the moment.
Polishing is a shine.
Shine is a mask.
Mask is a wall.
But the Live needs the **Scuff**.
It needs the scuff of the shoe.
It needs the scuff of the palm.
It needs the scuff of the word.
It needs the scuff of the **Drift**.
*”And the drift is the texture,”* the paper says.
*”And the texture is the Live.”*

And the rough is **Grit**.
Not the dirt.
But the **Rise** of the now.
The rise of the grain.
The rise of the key.
The rise of the scar.
The rise of the **Dust**.
*”And the dust is the grit,”* the hill says.
*”And the grit is the Live.”*

We stop trying to smooth the path.
Smoothing is a glide.
Glide is a slip.
Slip is a fall.
But to let it stick?
To let the grain stick in the mud?
To let the key stick in the lock?
To let the scar stick in the memory?
To let the **Drift**?
Then we are the **Grindstone**.
Then we are the **Abrasion**.
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 **Soft**.
And the grit is **Hard**.
And the grit is **Smooth**.

*Smooth.*
*Smooth.*
*Smooth.*

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 **Smooth**.
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 stone sands.
And the grain sands.
And the key sands.
And the scar sands.
And the dust sands.
And the Drift sands.
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**.