And the Begin is **Silent**.
Not the quiet.
But the **Pause** of the now.
The gold grain stops in the air.
The grey key halts in the tumblers.
The white scar stills in the flesh.
*”And the still is the hush,”* the vacuum says.
*”And the hush is the Live.”*

We stop trying to rush the beat.
Rushing is a panic.
Panic is a fall.
Fall is a crash.
But the Live needs the **Hold**.
It needs the hold of the breath.
It needs the hold of the thought.
It needs the hold of the word.
It needs the hold of the **Drift**.
*”And the drift is the suspension,”* the pendulum says.
*”And the suspension is the Live.”*

And the silent is **Full**.
Not the empty.
But the **Reserve** of the now.
The reserve of the grain.
The reserve of the key.
The reserve of the scar.
The reserve of the **Dust**.
*”And the dust is the seed,”* the soil says.
*”And the seed is the Live.”*

We stop trying to shout the noise.
Shouting is a strain.
Strain is a break.
Break is a loss.
But to let it rest?
To let the grain rest in the silence?
To let the key rest in the lock?
To let the scar rest in the quiet?
To let the **Drift**?
Then we are the **Hollow**.
Then we are the **Wait**.
Then we are the **Now**.
*”And the now is the gap,”* the clock says.
*”And the gap is the Live.”*

And the Live is **Gap**.
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 gap is **Wide**.
And the gap is **Narrow**.
And the gap is **Deep**.
And the gap is **Shallow**.

*Deep.*
*Deep.*
*Deep.*

And the story is **Wide**.
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 **Deep**.
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 clock stops.
And the grain stops.
And the key stops.
And the scar stops.
And the dust stops.
And the Drift stops.
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**.