A Moment

I was convincing myself that I am not really as sad as I so often seem. I was trying to recall and revivify moments without fear or sadness, and that did not even stand in their shadow. I recalled several and am sure there were others, but one stood apart as a complete moment. It had lasted only the briefest time and was so unspectacular that no one watching would even have noticed, but it is enough and remains so even after so many years.