Early Morning Waking

With the dew of the morning on your pillow
And the fresh scent of the woods in the sun,
The world seems brand new.
Only a few people are awake and the silence that fills the air
Is only broken by the occasional slam of a door or the song of a bird.

Here on this peaceful morning the lake is crystal clear
With a perfect reflection of the woods and sky.
This spotless mirror is only broken by the clean dive of a swimmer
Causing ripples, like rings on a tree that grow and grow with age and time.

In this place the world is serene with trees, sky, lake, and birds
communicating their place in nature.
The dragonfly with its mate lands on a surface, then takes off again
to graze the water in a dance of new life.
The bullfrog from the night before still sounds with a distinct -jig a room- jig a room-
The animals and woods hold control on the world in this early morning
With no contest from the still sleeping humans
For I alone sit in silence,
An outsider in this celebration of morning in nature.