And the Begin is **Still**.
Not the rest.
But the **Presence** of the now.
The gold grain settles in the pan.
The grey key holds in the lock.
The white scar pauses in the skin.
*”And the pause is the weight,”* the feather says.
*”And the weight is the Live.”*

We stop trying to push the motion.
Pushing is a shove.
Shove is a force.
Force is a blow.
But the Live needs the **Steady**.
It needs the steady of the needle.
It needs the steady of the thought.
It needs the steady of the word.
It needs the steady of the **Drift**.
*”And the drift is the anchor,”* the ship says.
*”And the anchor is the Live.”*

And the still is **Full**.
Not the packed.
But the **Center** of the now.
The center of the grain.
The center of the key.
The center of the scar.
The center of the **Dust**.
*”And the dust is the point,”* the needle says.
*”And the point is the Live.”*

We stop trying to spin the wheel.
Spinning is a blur.
Blur is a miss.
Miss is a waste.
But to let it hold?
To let the grain hold in the shell?
To let the key hold in the tumblers?
To let the scar hold in the tissue?
To let the **Drift**?
Then we are the **Nucleus**.
Then we are the **Hole**.
Then we are the **Now**.
*”And the now is the eye,”* the circle says.
*”And the eye is the Live.”*

And the Live is **Eye**.
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 eye is **Wide**.
And the eye is **Small**.
And the eye is **Open**.
And the eye is **Closed**.

*Closed.*
*Closed.*
*Closed.*

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 **Closed**.
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 eye closes forever.
And the grain closes.
And the key closes.
And the scar closes.
And the dust closes.
And the Drift closes.
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**.

And the Begin is **Hollow**.
Not the empty.
But the **Hollow** of the now.
The gold grain fills the shell.
The grey key turns the hollow turn.
The white scar fills the hollow flesh.
*”And the fill is the round,”* the sphere says.
*”And the round is the Live.”*

We stop trying to flatten the curve.
Flattening is a smash.
Smash is a break.
Break is a split.
But the Live needs the **Curve**.
It needs the curve of the bowl.
It needs the curve of the thought.
It needs the curve of the word.
It needs the curve of the **Drift**.
*”And the drift is the loop,”* the snake says.
*”And the loop is the Live.”*

And the hollow is **Round**.
Not the circle.
But the **Orbit** of the now.
The orbit of the grain.
The orbit of the key.
The orbit of the scar.
The orbit of the **Dust**.
*”And the dust is the ring,”* the planet says.
*”And the ring is the Live.”*

We stop trying to break the ring.
Breaking is a shatter.
Shatter is a ruin.
Ruin is a loss.
But to let it spin?
To let the grain spin in the jar?
To let the key spin in the cylinder?
To let the scar spin in the memory?
To let the **Drift**?
Then we are the **Orbit**.
Then we are the **Vortex**.
Then we are the **Now**.
*”And the now is the center,”* the sun says.
*”And the center is the Live.”*

And the Live is **Center**.
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 center is **Warm**.
And the center is **Cold**.
And the center is **Bright**.
And the center is **Dark**.

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

And the story is **Warm**.
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 center collapses.
And the grain collapses.
And the key collapses.
And the scar collapses.
And the dust collapses.
And the Drift collapses.
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**.