Dawnings
Dawn of darkness
By Nicholas Hooper
Where is the light so looked for?
Darkness carries on into the morning
and we wonder whether the pain of love was worth it.
So many of us wait for that dawn that saves,
the light from another world, another realm,
but really there is only this:
that in our hope
and in our love
can we bring that peace that passeth all understanding.
So look to your neighbour,
look to your loved ones
and hold fast to the calm that is now.
The light will come.
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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