The morning here starts with mist
Covering the lake
Trees, hills, cows, shadows in the sky.

We stumble downstairs
Drink coffee out of beautiful mugs
Do puzzles, read books and wait for the dawn light.

We are joined by our friendswhoarefamily
Children bumbling around our feet.

Easy silence, easy conversation
Breakfast cooks, more coffee drunk
Outside the world waits

The morning here starts with mist
Encircling with closeness
Wrapping around us.

No view. No horizon
Yesterday we saw the lake,
Bright sunshine burned the intimate gloom away.

And so we wait.
Safely held in this immediate
Enjoying this present

The morning here starts with mist.

And you.

Like the encircling swirling white

Here

Holding

One day

Revealing.