today

there is beauty in morning peace

the kind where the sun has recently conquered the horizon

coffee has its usual appeal

a toasted bagel adorned 

with just a smidgen of cream cheese

invites you to a lone table

sure there are the handful of retired gentlemen

partaking in their own cup of joe

and ink ridden newspaper

that seems to hold such importance today

but will become alarmingly irrelevant with 

the arrival of tomorrow

but i am here

at this table

there is nothing in front of me

but time

as i gaze out the window 

and sit in awe

of the beauty in this morning peace

Thank you, Lord, for today.