betweens

between the last
words spoken

and the now
a space lingers

it's empty canvas
awaiting an image

a dotted line
without signature

between the cornea
and the retina

there are images
fleetingly held

emotional gems
in color

a projected thought
awaiting a screen

in the space of a moment
urgency waits

what the eyes see
the heart learns

what the heart feels
paints the canvas

leaving forever
pigment engrained

for all the in betweens
of past and present