Why I Wake Early

I wake early
To breathe in soft silence
Before little eyelids
Flutter to new light
To sit alone
In the glow
Of the lamp
To savour the taste
Of sweet coffee
On my tongue
To be alone
With my thoughts
I type furiously on my keyboard
Words flowing from my fingertips
To the page
My soul awakes
And as the glittering dawn
Chases the night
My heart is light
And I am ready.