Dawnings
a hope
By Nicholas Hooper
a hope for the day
when she awakens with a smile
and wants the sun to shine into her soul
nurturing it with warmth and kindness
no fear now, fear has gone
and in its place, hope
hope for the future that seemed so bleak
a second ago she thought there was nothing
but now there is everything
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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
