Sometimes

Sometimes

when I can see beyond the veil
past the events that seem so pressing
beyond all of the things that confuse and distract

there is a glimpse
a shimmer
a twinkling of light

something that is at the periphery
of conscious thought
something I can almost touch
and call its name

and then it is gone

Sometimes

when these little gifts nearly appear
and I know they are there
I am reminded

of something greater
a higher purpose
a life’s work

and I wonder
if something has been left undone
or missed altogether

Sometimes

I almost remember


tjp 3/7/09