Just A Glimpse

I had a glimpse -- Me

Lying in a hospital bed

Wondering, not “Why me?”

But thinking,

“I’d thought I’d be here an eternity.”

Was I wrong?

Was this to be my end?

Was I not a good enough friend;

Parent, student or human being?

What had I done?

Was I in a past life one so evil

To be revisited in the present,

and die in such dishevel?

Maybe my purpose was complete,

And physically, no further reason to be

Maybe it’s time to release my spirit

That sought to be free?

Maybe the glimpse

Was merely a sign

A reminder to take my time

A nudge to pay attention

And make more conscious decisions.

Now, only one question entered my mind

How do I enjoy peace

For the remainder of this life of mine?

With just the thought

I felt as if a spirit lifted me up.

An operation was taking place

As a bystander I observed

And in my ear I heard,

“Live your purpose.”

I knew I had another chance

And rejoiced with tears

Streaming down my face

Awakened, it was only me

Of spirit no trace

I leaped from my bed

Renewed with energy,

Vitality, and no more sense of dread

All my worries

Had been in my head

They no longer mattered

I recognized them as death

The core of disease,

The source of stress

The cause of my glimpse

A spiritual test

“True” or “False”

“Live” or “Die”

Choices of mine

I could no longer deny.

I opted for peace and tranquility

To rudder the course

Of my own mentality

To combine body, mind and soul

To serve humanity unconditionally

as a whole

I opted

To enjoy the process of life

To live free of strife

To accept the things

I cannot change

And choose limitless

As my range

All I needed was healthy shake-up

A spiritual rinse

It came in the form

Of just a glimpse.

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