Forget the power of Zen.

I bring you

                  the power of

                                      " and then!"

Forget the power of Zen, 

and its futile hold

on conversation!

The curtain is up!

The audience sits waiting,

in suspense, the anticipation,

nerves, excitement building,

the pause for what comes after

          " and then!"

In a state of full attentiveness,

the slowness of time;

the wait, the waiting, the waited!

The power of  " and then!" slowly appears.

Oh! Hurry up!

Sweats, perspiration, nerves twist,

maniacal laughter uncontrolled,

whispers on hold, the want for more

from the conversation

that leads the audience

 in due course allowing the pause before

the power of two words  are heard

" and then!"...........

Next week, live on show,

the power of "when!"