Great Moments

By Tara Nicole Walker

9.1.2002

What is a great moment

To you?

Watching your favorite movie,

With the one who loves you?

What is a great moment,

To me?

Watching a small child's smile,

That's something precious to see.

A darkening sunset,

Over a glassy lake.

Looking at a big, white smile,

And knowing it's not fake.

Holding a baby in your arms,

And knowing that she's yours.

Running across the waves at night,

And looking out at the distant shores.

A warm blanket and cocoa,

On a cold, rainy night.

Loving arms that hold you,

Ever so tight.

A kiss in the night,

Under the moon.

A little puppy,

Stumbling across the room.

A sight that completely,

Warms your heart.

Like a pair of fawns,

Slipping through the dark.

What really are,

The great moments of life?

They're the ones that cause your soul,

To lift and take flight.

When you suddenly forget,

How much you owe in atonement.

You must have just experienced,

One of those Great Moments.