In the beginning
there was
residue
tohu vavohu
from what came before;
from other beginnings
and endings
This is just One beginning in an endless universe
(a multiverse?)
of beginnings
In the beginning there was
Hope and
Grief
intermingled
Forward-looking,
baggage-carrying,
enthusiastic optimism and
timid trepidation
Will that which happened before
happen again?
Will this beginning be the last of the beginnings
or
must we begin anew
sometime
in the future
as in the past?
In the beginning there was chaos
and formation
and judgment -
This is good.
This is very good.
(Is this good?)
In the beginning
there is what is unknown
and what is known;
What is expected and
what cannot be anticipated
In the beginning
there is breath -
A sharp intake -
and then a step
into the next moment
almost imperceptible,
leaving the beginning behind.
EKG’19