the moments that want us

The Present was already happening
when i awoke from my daydreaming

The Past warned me of too many moments
I would miss if I blinked:

the first three steps of my niece
sharon's last breath
my brothers becoming men
my parent's dancing together like children again

I will catch as many as I can

hoping the Future will allow
my dreams to reunite

with the moments
that are still waiting
for me to arrive

iyeoka ivie okoawo© 2008