Some days are better than others,
some parts of days
better than other parts.
Some have highs and lows,
others blips of cogency
with intermittent gaps,
places where things seem
reasonable enough
but in retrospect
it is astounding
what I missed,
what I allowed.

There is no chart for this, however,
no beeping graph to mark the ups and downs —
it is subjective as the very moment
that frames my outlook —
it can change in an instant.

©Wendy Mulhern
February 4, 2016