One of the Few

We can all spend a lifetime searching
Searching for that final piece
The part that makes us whole
That makes the pain of life 
Disappear into nothingness
Imagine. 
After a full life
Long after you have stopped seeking
That mystical something
Lands in your lap
Hits you in the face
Like a custard pie
Turns your whole life inside out
You hold it for one fleeting moment
Then, it vanishes in a puff of smoke
Poof! It’s gone forever
But now you know
You know what it was
What it looked like
What it tasted like
Smelled like
How it felt to be complete
If only for a brief time
So you smile
A sad kind of smile
As you see that you are
One of the few
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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December 23, 2011 at 8:01 AM
i miss your rhyme, but this is beautifully written nonetheless...
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