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Morning Solitude
there is a void
between night and day
where white light filters through
my veiling window shade.
the soft glow
too weak to yet reach the wall
idly clambers toward my bed
as my chest rises and falls.
in these hollow minutes
as the sun crawls up the sky
my thoughts are suspended
with this meshed lot of time.
there is no waste in these moments;
no seconds lost to find —
where time evades the clock
is where my hope resides.
the first sounds of morning
surface to my ears
with birds as a chorus and
a single beak to lead.
they sing with such serenity
but I only cringe in fear
of the ticking sure to follow and
no indifference left to spare.
as the pale brightness grows
my peace does fall and break;
my eyes unwillingly widen and
my body starts to wake.
the sunlight kindles a fire
in the back of my mind and
with the first blink of my eyes
my thoughts are unconfined.
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I wrote this at 6am after just waking up. It is inspired by the short time between night and day, where the glow of the sun is not yellow but white, and it does not yet shine to its full capacity. This is, in my opinion, the most peaceful and satisfying time of day, especially during the summer.