PREPARING FOR THE DAY
Curiosity whispers in your ear, waking you from a deep sleep.
Curiosity tosses back the covers, splashes water in your face,
fills your belly, and packs your bags.
Curiosity turns the knob and throws the front door wide open.
Curiosity nudges you, to step out into the waiting world.
© 2017 David McMullin. All rights reserved.
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I think I need to read this every day like a mantra, David. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteLove that "fills your belly and packs your bags", a satisfying way to think about it.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this, Michelle. And thank you, Linda and Janie for the kind comments.
ReplyDeleteI love this so very much. Will be sharing with my first graders who are irrepressibly curious (as is their teacher, though she needs a wee bit of prompting in the morning).
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rebekah. I hope they can relate. I agree that some mornings can be tough.
DeleteThis describes my middle child so well. She would always wake up and get dressed right away, afraid she would miss something. Her curiosity drives her still today in her adult work. Thanks for sharing.
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