Potential

Free verse poem written for the prompt "beginnings."

A pinpoint where potential balances—

A moment between inhale and exhale
A bead of color clinging to the brush suspended above a taut canvas
A finger hovering over a key in the millisecond between cursor blinks

Before the sharp downbeat of a keystroke
Before the vibrant splash and sweep
Before the syllables pour forth on a wave of melody

—before kinetic bursts
as each Imago Dei echoes
Let There Be