A moment.
All our life we thirsted,
But never knew it,
For it was all we ever knew.
But in a moment…
A cup was lifted to our lips –
We drank the sweet liquid…
And in a moment,
All the pain of all the years
Stood out like a blistering spire
Against the peace
Of that moment,
And we became aware…
All our life we’ve longed for this,
But never dared to believe.
We were taught this
By that moment.

Now we know,
And will never be satisfied
With anything less.
One act of kindness
Has awakened us.
Our eyes are opened;
We see the desert all around.
The blistering heat
Warping all reality in mirage.
We abandon it,
Setting out for what we’ve tasted
In that moment.

A moment,
And everything changes.