"Awake"

 

"Awake"

Greg Budig 2021

Awake before the 

noble sun climbs to 

peek above the horizon. 

Before the stars 

stopped talking to each 

other and finally went 

back to sleep.

Before the scarf

of morning light is 

 loosely draped across 

the tranquil sky.

Before the songs of 

black legged crickets have

 slowly faded into the 

tangled dark. 

Before the farm

house light is switched 

and the coffee pot 

sputters and groans. 

Before the hound is 

finally let out after 

pacing like an 

impatient child. 

Before the dew 

has accumulated upon 

the lilac branches 

and leaves. 

Before we see the 

sky itself wake up 

and put on it's 

new clothes. 

The End