What Woke Me

Woke up at 3am—
unsure what woke me

It happens more often now

No anxiety
No fear
No memories
No nightmares

An act of
wakefulness
at an odd hour

Like being nudged
by a silent tempest

Like being kissed
by an early dawn

The darkness
still in slumber

The birds dreaming
of plenty

The flowers awaiting
the morning dew

Peering into
the abyss
no dreams
no mist

I wrote a few lines—
the purpose
justified

The lovely dawn
sprinkling misty dew—
darkness now awake
my eyes drift back to rest

5am—
the clock ticks