Pluck

It’s always the pluck
that seems to resonate 
and never the strike 
or even the stroke 
but just the pluck
even though all happen
upon strings thought tuned
but upon being plucked 
and before being played 
and certainly ever enjoyed 
that very first pluck
informs just about everyone 
the musician the instrument 
and even the audience 
whether or not any 
music is ever made