An unformed goal arises
maybe not even conscious
an impulsive wish,
a high flying dream,
a fleeting spark of thought
something more or better
safer or more defined
brighter, more open
an oddity that couldn’t possibly be real....
Transition slips in through
cracks, crevices and wrinkles of heart and soul
mind whirls and spins, or maybe just chugs along
working out minutiae under the surface
til energy builds and there is flight.
“The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not immediately
visible. That goal is not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit.”
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Flight to Arras, 1942,
translated from French by Lewis Galantiere
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