Once upon a time
A boy wandered the earth unawares
Unaffected by beauty
Oblivious to the world
All it takes is one moment
Perception struck, as if by lightning
The rolling thunder of revelation
Seeing, for the first time
The sublime works of artifice
Light shining through
A rose of sapphire, violet, crimson, viridian
A life changed, appreciation born
In one captivating moment
Forever burned in memory
Ever grateful for that place
But fires far more literal
Tragedy, striking deep
How to reconcile the loss
The places of our lives
The moments that shape us
Hold fast to the memories
Of discoveries beyond compare
“I didn’t know we could do that. Did you know we could do that?” “When I forget, someone usually reminds me.”