Between two who are talking; <br />above two who are silent; <br /> <br />in the listening <br />after wisdom spoken; <br /> <br />the moment as the pen’s put down; <br />the moment after the book is lowered; <br /> <br />between two thoughts; <br />just before speech; <br /> <br />as cup’s put back on saucer; <br />knife and fork sing plate; <br /> <br />just before the inward breath, <br />and just after the outward breath, <br /> <br />between the warm memory <br />and the fond association; <br /> <br />just before the smile is smiled; <br />when the last tear has dropped; <br /> <br />just as silence forgets sound; <br />just as stillness forgets movement; <br /> <br />as all thought surpasses thought <br />as if no thought had ever been; <br /> <br />the moment before music starts; <br />the moment after music ceases; <br /> <br />the moment before words come; <br />just before the poem speaks; <br /> <br />between the listening <br />and the hearing; <br /> <br />all these gathered in your heart <br />just before you give it name.<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/just-there-2/
