the morning tip toes softly into my gentle
sleeper's pane
waking most unfashionably early
this mystified mind to the dawning new
day's reign
sweet like soft Sonata awareness
draws back a parade of curtain's cloth
welcoming the warmest possible visitor
with such fresh accepting glee
and me with my jumble of dreams and sleep
strewn thoughts
still somewhat catatonic from my lengthy
rest
I graciously welcome my too early morning
guest
the so respectable Mr. Sun
and invite him to have his morning's break
with me
and at the end of our mutual session
of such needed communion
I say good day
thanks to you kind sir
won't you join me in further paired solitude
again this time tomorrow
as it was never my initial intention
to seem so groggy nor rude................
(Sept. 5, 1997)