Before something begins, there is often a brief moment that does not fully belong to what comes next.
A conversation has not started yet. A task has not been taken up. A movement has not been completed.
Everything is ready, but not yet in motion.
This moment is usually short.
It may pass without being noticed at all.
Still, sometimes it becomes distinct.
The surroundings seem to settle into place. The space between things becomes more defined. Sounds appear lightly, without leading into anything yet.
There is no need to hold onto it.
The beginning arrives almost immediately, and the moment is absorbed into what follows.
But for a brief time, there is a quiet point where nothing has started, even though everything is about to.