Dawnings
putting two together
By Nicholas Hooper
now come to think of it
there’s someone calling for help
needing comfort
and where that comes from
is a lifetime of guessing
and careful thought
so looking out to another
and dreading their fear
calming them
look inside and see that person
is here, crying and shaking
so hold their hand
and look in the mirror of love
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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
