‘we thirst at first’ writes Emily Dickinson
for sure this is true for without
the parched paper tongue stuck against the dry-bone teeth
clenched as they sometimes can be against opening up to the filling
without this tongue-stuck mouth as a place to move from
we oftentimes have no inclination that there is a something to move to
pay attention.
pay attention pay attention pay attention
and be surprised by what attention
pays you in return.