Dawnings
A kind of kindness
By Nicholas Hooper
Stand firm, says one
Lean in, says another
Let be, let go,
Keep an eye on
Bring close to your heart
and in that beating pulse
remember how we’re here
and how far we’ve travelled
The mountains we’ve climbed
the rivers we’ve crossed
the burdens we’ve borne
the happiness we’ve sealed
in a hug, in a kiss,
And listen
listen to the other’s pulse
and maybe, just maybe
we’ll know
what kind
of kindness
we need
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About Dawnings:
“Every morning at around 5am I get up and go down to my studio. After a short meditation I write down whatever is in my head, giving myself fifteen minutes to do so. Then moving over to the piano (or a more portable instrument like my Ukulele when I'm away), I improvise and record a piece of music inspired by whatever words I just wrote. It is a great way of keeping both my writing and my composing going and I call these small creations Dawnings. They are mostly unedited, like sketches, so that they keep that fresh feeling of an early morning discovery.”
— Nick Hooper