One Moment in Time

In one moment in time
The complexion and perception
Of life as we know it
Can change irrevocably.
The first time you see
Your newborn child
As it wails at the world
With its oblivious perfection.
That every expanding second
As the tableau freezes
When you see that special someone
And they notice you too.
The pleasant and welcome drowning
Of you in another's eyes
As they both fill with tears
As you say, "I do."
The gush of flaming adrenaline
When you pull of that special something
For the very first time
And lots of people are watching.
The grim and festering moments
As your loved one leaves you
Alone on this planet
Wishing for another moment in time.

The title for this one came first. I was out for a walk one morning and was thinking about what people might be doing at the very moment that I walked past - at that moment in time. Then I thought about all the great things that can happen in a moment. At the end of the poem I felt it needed a twist. Too much niceness is bad for you.