It only took a moment
To feel whole again.
It landed swiftly and without warning
It wasn’t meant to be me – I was broken

It only took a moment
For me to witness its beauty.
The colours seemed to sway with every movement
Its ignorance of what I am was peaceful

It only took a moment
To make me believe again
In the goodness of the world
With every flap; every wink

It only took a moment
To make me forget.
I locked into position; I couldn’t make it leave me
Not something as delicate as this

It only took a moment
To feel its weightlessness
To notice its scale

It only took a moment
For time to stand still.
I wanted to live the rest of my life in this moment…

A noise.
A flinch
It left
Me

Alone.

I tried to stop it but it was out of my reach I couldn’t get
I panicked; it had to be mine and mine alone
No one else was allowed that moment – it wasn’t fair
No one else needed it as much as me;
No one else cared like I did.
Why would it leave me, when all I did was give my love
I was gentle and still – I meant it no harm.
Before I knew it I was screaming, hot salty tears were streaming

It only took that moment
For my world to become whole
Only to be shattered once more…