We catch a flame
We hold a breath
And in-between

We keep a measure
Grit by grift
And stolen beat

As long as can
As long as willed
As long as asked
Until relieved
The Treaty says

The treaty sleeps

There’s keep the cool
There’s take the play
There’s come on in
There’s keep at bay
There’s standing still
Or keep some distance
       On the way

There’s a law and there’s an order
To each hidden interaction
There’s a habit and a method
To repulsion and attraction
There’s the influence of history
It’s quiet accumulation
Culminating in the rumour
Of a moment that’s been waiting…