Poem: A Sudden Wakening

A Sudden Wakening

You wake,
uncertain
if the light you see

is morning,
the beginning
of the day's joy,

or night,
where all around you
fades to black;

and you hesitate,

afraid
to step out in the not quite light,
afraid you might be left
alone and stumbling
yet

hungry, always hungry
for the light.

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The picture is of the trees behind my house. Kudos to my visiting Mom, who saw this out the back door and pulled me from my reading to enjoy, and capture, the moment. You can click on the picture for a larger version.

Tom