For Those Passing By

For Those Passing By

Tension held so taut like cables stretched out

Spanning rivers tied by road and rail lines

Held so tightly it is possible to

Hear a note right on the verge of silence,

Humming into hearing, thunder on by

Fading into murmur when each journey

Hurtles by from over there to somewhere,

Leaving us behind as frozen gestures,

Glimpsing an already forgotten tableau

Memories for all those passing of a

Moment held forever uncompleted.