Dawnings
Fear lurks
By Nicholas Hooper
Fear lurks around the corner
In dark shadows of the night
The claws of death, disintegration,
Hiding there just out of sight.
To find what reason might be right, now
Searching body, mind and soul
Is it death or is it life, now
That keeps you from your happy goal.
Sing a song of light in darkness
Breathe the air of dawning day
Shout the joy of love’s creation
Don’t let fear still have its way.
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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, 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