Dawning

This morning I awake
to another day in this
astonishing world

The morning breeze
greets me with its cool caress
and the smells of tea and breakfast

Despite my years of practice
I find myself overwhelmed
with gratitude at this world

its tapestry of love abounding

When the time comes
when we find the new ways
and rejoin the community of earth

surely gratitude will be the centre

Standing as we are
at the precipice
where old ways

have brought us
to the very edge
of collapse again

Can you hear the whispering?
The gentle sounds
of new ways being born

© Simon Wade 2019. All rights reserved.

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