Jay Says

There was no star before the universe

no thought before thinking

no heartbeat before tissue or

juice before the vine

there was no love before love

was known, no sex

before motion

no animal urge

no emotion, no turmoil

just the roil of un-imagination

there was nothing, but

nothing and Jay says

that’s where we

come from

Jay says

that’s where

we belong

a note

before

its

song.