Beginning to End

When the fire cools 

and the heart grows silent 

Doubts subside 

and fears turn into clarity 

There is a gap 

There is an opportunity 

When the curtain draws to a close 

and the make-up is removed 

The only sound left 

is the echo of the night 

I sit here in silence 

Resting, contemplating 

This moment, this stillness 

Without you, without me 

Without thoughts, without feelings 

So simple, so easy 

We rest here together 

Deep in emptiness 

No beginning
no end