Four in the Morning
Morning Moments: A Poetic Reflection on Silence and Coffee
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I get up
I start my day
at four in the morning
Early in the morning, specifically at four
stand by the window
I position myself near the window
and wait for the sun to rise
I anticipate the sunrise
I get up
I begin my day again
at four in the morning
Once more, at four in the morning
stand by the window
Standing by the window
and wait for the sun to rise
Waiting for the sun to rise
The cat jumps up
The cat leaps onto the table
on the table beside me
Beside me
and she doesn't say a word
The cat remains silent
and she doesn't say a word
(Repetition for emphasis)
The cat jumps up
The cat again jumps onto the table
on the table beside me
Beside me
and she doesn't say a word
Remaining silent
and she doesn't say a word
(Repetition for emphasis)
Later I make myself
Later, I prepare a cup of coffee
a cup of coffee
(Routine continues)
and when I look
Upon looking
the cat is gone
The cat is no longer present
Later I make myself
(Repetition for emphasis)
a cup of coffee
Once again, I make myself a cup of coffee
and when I look
Upon looking
the cat is gone
The cat is absent
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