[Thespiritexpress] Poem read at Mastery: Morning

[Alene DiDio]

Exquisite 

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> On Jun 1, 2022, at 9:02 AM, Riantee Rand via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
> 
>        Morning
>>  
>> Open your eyes
>> says the early morning sun,
>> time to wake up!
>>  
>> Eyes won’t open
>> sooooo tired!
>> One foot painstakingly out of bed,
>> then the other reluctantly following,
>> sooooo tired. . .
>>  
>> To the sink,
>> make coffee,
>> sooooo tired. . .
>> pile of dishes,
>> will never see the end,
>> sooooo cold. . .
>> build a fire,
>> thank God there is kindling,
>> look up for a match. . .
>>  
>>                         *******
>>  
>> A rose in a vase on the mantelpiece
>> has gently surrendered its petals
>> to the wood slab,
>> petals like so many smiles
>> that land on my face.
>>  
>> On a low table a shaft of sun
>> alive with  celestial motes
>> splits the room aslant
>> and lights up a bowl of lemons;
>> a golden greeting.
>>  
>> The fire started easily now crackles,
>> the sink calls me with open arms,
>> warm water runs down my hands as a divine blessing,
>> each plate suddenly shines,
>> like a friendly salute to the morning,
>> each fork, each knife, each spoon,
>> acknowledge our affectionate association,
>> each cup I touch
>> was shaped by a friendly hand to contain my joy,
>> everything I touch
>> has a name in heaven. . .
>> smiles,
>> smiles all around.
>>  
>> Out of the window
>> I hear the song of the lover bird
>> calling in the Summer with a benediction,
>> and I bless this day with all my heart.
>>  
>> Right now
>> it’s heaven on earth doing last night dishes
>> as the early morning sun assures me
>> that all is always absolutely perfect;
>> there can be no mistakes
>> in all of creation!
> 
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