Brian’sPoems

The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Half-Baked

I don’t growl
in the early morning.
When I first wake up
is when I’m closest
to the unseen.
At those pristine hours
I am yet to drift away,
or to be pulled along
in the strong currents
of my busy life.

Early afternoon is when
I begin to grumble,
and when I find myself
beyond sight of land,
or of any gentle space
offering me safe harbor.

Then evening comes
and I turn for home,
the only sure place
for me to close my eyes,
then find my way back
to the very precious
and mysterious peace
of the early morning.

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