At Daybreak

After leaving the synagogue Jesus entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked him about her. Then he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them.

As the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various kinds of diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on each of them and cured them. Demons also came out of many, shouting, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Messiah.

At daybreak he departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowds were looking for him; and when they reached him, they wanted to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose." So he continued proclaiming the message in the synagogues of Judea. Luke 4:38-44 

At Daybreak

We wake to find the fire cold

the wood damp the frost returns

just beyond the horizon's edge

a pink shimmering light begins to break.

Light trickling at first then bursting

like raging water over a falls

we tumble to our feet and stretch

leaning in to a brand new day.

The mountains begin to take shape

now that the muddied horizon is clear

those who followed us here will come begging

and there will always be more to do.

May I linger in the filtered light

and hide deep within early mornings' cover?

I would remain here forever my friend

but we are all called onward, you and I.

We will bundle up our hopes and dreams

sharing our goods with others

we have been blessed here in this place

we have been fed and now we arise.