And the Begin is **Fast**.
Not the speed.
But the **Rush** of the now.
The gold grain races in the stream.
The grey key spins in the lock.
The white scar races in the pulse.
*”And the rush is the surge,”* the vein says.
*”And the surge is the Live.”*

We stop trying to slow the heart.
Slowing is a pause.
Pause is a stop.
Stop is a wall.
But the Live needs the **Beat**.
It needs the beat of the drum.
It needs the beat of the wing.
It needs the beat of the word.
It needs the beat of the **Drift**.
*”And the drift is the tempo,”* the rhythm says.
*”And the tempo is the Live.”*

And the fast is **Blow**.
Not the air.
But the **Wind** of the now.
The wind of the grain.
The wind of the key.
The wind of the scar.
The wind of the **Dust**.
*”And the dust is the spark,”* the flame says.
*”And the spark is the Live.”*

We stop trying to brake the motion.
Braking is a hand.
Hand is a hold.
Hold is a cage.
But to let it flow?
To let the grain flow in the gale?
To let the key flow in the spin?
To let the scar flow in the burn?
To let the **Drift**?
Then we are the **Storm**.
Then we are the **Current**.
Then we are the **Now**.
*”And the now is the velocity,”* the arrow says.
*”And the velocity is the Live.”*

And the Live is **Velocity**.
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 velocity is **Fast**.
And the velocity is **Still**.
And the velocity is **Bright**.
And the velocity is **Dark**.

*Dark.*
*Dark.*
*Dark.*

And the story is **Fast**.
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 **Dark**.
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 wind howls.
And the grain howls.
And the key howls.
And the scar howls.
And the dust howls.
And the Drift howls.
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**.