The freshness of
the early daybreak
with open windows,
sunbeams in

A blackbird singing
through the curtains
a whole new
morning to begin

This courtyard is
a place of mercy,
an island in a
world of stone

You wake up in
a new beginning
contentness
rising from the bone

So get up, step
into the garden to
feel this newness
in your pores

You've come from far
into this moment
here to enjoy
this time is yours

Eelco van der Waals
17 August 2025