Dawnings
They really are clouds
By Nicholas Hooper
They really are clouds, thoughts.
They come and go, blown by the winds in your mind
and blot out the sun with their dark, dark worries.
Second-guessing the future, you may be sure
that there will be the moments of terror
when you’re convinced that something is going to go wrong
when you have no evidence for that,
just thoughts.
So let them float by and give your mind a rest.
For the future is as unknown as an unturned stone.
Let these worries rest and find a place where you can see.
Now.
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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