Wake

In the wake of night - lay dawn.

In the wake of a retreating wave - lay unfettered sand.

In the wake of a flower - lay the fruit.

In the wake of history – lay art.

In the wake of the storm - lay an opportunity to de-clutter.

In the wake of a fight - lay apologies and intimacy.

In the wake of a smile - lay restfulness.

In the wake of crisis – lay resilience and new perspectives.

In the wake of the silent dawn - lay the busy chirping of waking up birds.

In the wake of the tears - lay a fresh heart.

In the wake of death - lay the possibilities of new life.

In the wake of quake - lay vulnerability.

And yet…

Yet ....

We refuse and resist wake-ing…

Wake does not mean an end..

It just marks the temporary past location of something as it was ..

Making way for what is.

Time to A-wake.