parameters/begin to start to

writing musts/what we touch -- a double whammy

parameters, conditions for writing

cup of coffee, a space --

cafe or kitchen table

awake and all into this

so deep in, I forget that I ache

for anything else, and then

it’s just this, page, pen

synapse spark, a bit of laughter

in the dark

--

courage, blind soul

begin to see

start to open

your heart has fingers

to touch this world

outline its contours

every living and static thing

mentions one another

in chorus sing