The only sounds
that punctuate the pre-dawn stillness
hissing of water boiling
clanking of silverware and dishes
as I unload the dishwasher
And then the tap-tap-tapping of the keyboard
connecting with the world
(quite literally, as friends reside
in multiple time zones and countries)
I have become my godmother-aunt
who didn't speak until after her first cup
A fulfillment of the prophecy
remembered from a Meyers-Briggs workshop long ago
that we tend to flip those letters at midlife
ESFJ becoming INTP
First cup down, sun up
time to find my voice.
I particularly like the end couplet here.
ReplyDeletegoing to have to do a little follow up research on this one- Meyer Briggs and "ESFJ becoming INTP"-
Thank you, Chris! Inspired by the quiet this dark morning. Still adjusting to the time change. Enjoy your research--I believe you can take the Meyers-Briggs online now...
DeleteGreat post. Sounds like mornings at my house.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mrs. S!
DeleteMmmmmmm - I just loved this post. I wish I had that hour of quiet. But it would require getting up at 5:00 am - and I am NOT a morning person. However - your hour sounds so nice - I may have to adjust. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteJulie, I have learned that the early alarm is so worth the hour of peace! But it does make for early evening yawning, too. ;-)
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