When was the last time you opened your eyes and stared at the ceiling
that blank white space that opens the day
with nothing on it but white paint
until you decided to get out from under the covers
pad in bare feet to the kitchen
and make a tea
or coffee
in silence
when was the last time
you started your day without the world getting in
when your thoughts were only yours
as your dreams faded away
and the light of another morning
began to shine through the window
instead of up from a screen