Awakening

 Silence but for a distant owl

A solitary blackbird begins to sing

The gentle flow of the water feature

Trickles like a country stream

The day begins before the dawn

And as I take this pause

I become aware

Of the very essence of life itself

Alone with my thoughts

My heart begins to gently pulse

My soul wakes from it's sleep

And I welcome a new beginning

I close my eyes

Breathe deeply in

Smile

And slowly exhale

For today

At this precise moment

Life begins aftresh

New beginnings

Past behind

New adventures await

I am reborn

I sense freedom

And I rise

On the thermals of beauty

And I soar ever higher

On the wings

Of potential

And possibility

                                            AJB 06Nov24