There is a time
when the goal comes into view —
When you first see it
it may be blurry
like the moon through clouds
but it will insist

And though you may resist
by picking up whatever else
had ever held your interest,
You will drop them
or they will fall away
because they lack the light
to capture your attention,
You will look up from them
and the goal will shine

That’s when you’re ready
to bring everything —
all your dedication, your humility,
your earnest perseverance,
your steady work,
your insight
and your eager readiness
to be forever sparked,
because this is your course
and you will run it.

©Wendy Mulhern
May 21, 2014