Dawnings
A shyness
By Nicholas Hooper
Should I talk to that person and say what I really mean?
There’s love there, but must it be concealed?
And huge admiration for what they have done and what they do,
but should I be careful? Will I sound sycophantic?
I want to tell them too of all that we have in common,
all those things that connect us so closely
but am I invading their territory, their privacy?
And even showing too much of my own feelings and views
only to feel ashamed afterwards.
Ashamed and exposed.
How difficult is shyness.
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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