Aha

There is a moment, when
like a flood light,
all the rooms in your mind are smothered
in clarity.
The bleaching light overcasts
every old piece of furniture and outdated
printer in its glow.
Every nook and cranny
holds its breath as the gaze of this light
seeks them out.
You have heard of this moment,
probably not more than twice in your whole life.
You've been told its a rare thing,
you've always thought of it that way.
Who would want that?
When you really start thinking about it.
Who would want all those years of
neglect laid out before their very eyes.
The dust piled high, thick in its many years
of life.
Some things have been there longer than others,
some have more dust than others.
The light can make it look dirty,
or it can show the fingerprints you've placed all over it.
The only testament to how many times
you have reached for this.
The fingerprints are the only things,
besides yourself of course,
that really know how much you've
thought about this thing.
Don't worry though,
the light is a blessed moment.
Because now, no longer,
are you constrained.
What the light has seen,
the light has taken.

I just auditioned this piece for an art show! Wish me luck, I'm really hoping it will make it!