to waking

i've awoken two days in a row now

to a world still dark

to the sound of birds

and i have a feeling

of surprise that there is not pure quiet instead

i feel like i've stumbled upon a surprise

a world where people are sleeping soundly

right through

this noise i used to sleep through myself

i get up to walk around

and find

that where i am is just where i'm supposed to be

with everything going on around me, silently

not even aware that i've stumbled into waking

on accident

Author's Notes/Comments: 

5-3-07

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