A Fleeting Moment
This morning while making breakfast for my son
I suddenly felt happy… just for a fleeting moment
Like when lightning strikes in the deep dark night
for just a split second… I felt happy
like thunder following the lightning,
my foundation shaken
my soul shaken back
I desperately tried to hold on,
forced back into reality
but the moment had passed, like thunder following lightning
as tears flushed my face, I was flooded with emotion,
grief, sadness, guilt, hope, and confusion.
Grief, how long it’s been since I’ve felt happy
Sadness, I lost you
Guilt feeling sorry for myself, and perhaps I can feel happy without you…
Hope, happiness will become part of my new reality
And confusion of it all
One Response
Dear Anna,
You have captured the complexity of that moment perfectly. Thank you for sharing your hope and moment of realisation for your future. Keep writing!:) Clare from nz