space

there is a space

at the end of a sentence

with each breath

a pause

i gaze

i touch

time stands still

a birth

a death

my heart stops

joy and grief

the empty spaces

in my life

are the moments

i feel most alive

the awe

the wisdom

of an empty room

i search for it

the longing

of my heart

to pause

and feel my pulse

to look out

over the sea

i am frozen

and yet

i am in the moment

present

yet free

— patty