There is within a moment
A million chances for a memory
Within a memory
A thousand opportunities
To remember what it means
To be happy
Seconds to think back on
When the present seems
Less than what we want it to be
For the past contains many moments like these
But we often forget the events that precede
The quiet moments in which we were alone
The solemn hours we felt so far from home
The moments of sadness that make the points of joy
That much more evident
We find ourselves in many valleys
Hiking below the heavy eaves of densely knit trees
Yet momentarily we may see that we have reached a mountain peak
And it is these moments that makes the climb worth the while.