What makes you wake up in the morning?
Tell me so I can try it
sentence me to a life of living
please, in desperation I plead,
I’ll give you the lead so you can solve
the study of staying alive
be my witness
see me wake up in the morning
continuously
my sentence ends when
I’ve tried each of these reasons
there’s enough to last a lifetime
these reasons become a lifeline
the case of staying alive:
the next best love story ever told
me and the reasons
me and the seasons
me and the unread novel on the shelf
of the public library on the street
that I have yet to live on with
friends I have yet to meet
and a garden I am yet to plant bulbs in
that grow life with
and if
these reasons are ongoing and growing
what’s not to say that these reasons
are ever going to leave me
witness me complete my sentence
of living alive —
here are some of my reasons to wake up in the morning:
- you get to see the seasons change and each one is never the same, some winters have snow and sometimes you must wait another year for snow to come around. Isn't it exciting when you get to build a snowman?
- writing. I keep a journal like my life depends on it and getting to write every single day is a blessing.
- art, poetry, literature, films! To quote Dead Poets Society: 'these are what we stay alive for'
- dinner is my favorite meal, I wake up every morning just so I can enjoy the blissfulness of a warm evening meal (lasagna is my fav).
