an unrehearsed universe

Pause

there was a pause

not the
oh-my-g-g-god kind
or the
oh-for-heaven’s-sake kind
but the

contemplative kind
where
you know and I know

this conversation is
in it for the long haul

this particular pause
a posting inn

time to
dismount
stretch our legs
tidy up

exchange tired nags
for fresh horses

gather our bearings
before moving along