Wednesday, January 1, 2025

5:00 AM January 1st, 2025

You woke as softly as you had drifted,
caught in the in-between,
where darkness lingers,
and morning’s edges blur with sleep.

Bleary-eyed, your thoughts clung to
promises made to yourself in slumber —

cinnamon rolls, donuts, and juice.

And there I was,
duty-bound to fulfill your quiet wish.

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