Every once in a while I have a smart spell
And remember why I walked into a room
Or what you said ten minutes ago.
Every once in a while
I can pick out groceries
With people talking behind me and music overhead.
Sometimes I can think after sundown,
Or know where we keep the vacuum cleaner bags,
Or come up with a clever line,
Or remember the name of the guy that used to have the mail route,
Or get all ten trivia questions right.
It comes as a pleasant surprise,
A gift,
Like an unexpected rainbow
Or a cardinal at the feeder;
And like the rainbow and the bird,
It’s sweet but brief.

I used to see these interludes
As cruel reminders of who I used to be;
I wasted them on bitterness
And sometimes I still do.
I work hard now to twist the focus away from me,
To accept the gifts with quiet joy,
To know that God’s still good
And it won’t rain all the time.

ONCE IN AWHILE win at Trivia? I wish.

B2Y - I live for those smart spells. LOL I love it when all of a sudden my brain starts functioning like it used to. Good times!

Thanks for this great post! I loved it!

How eloquently written. Thank you, Blessings.