Encourager of the Morning

Encourager of the Morning

Macrina Wiederkehr

The yawns, groans, and stretches
That come with first awakening
Reflect the mornings of my spirit.
There, too, I slowly become alert
To what requires my attentiveness.
You gently approach my drowsy self
Like a mother stirring her child awake,
Calling me from my sleep of indifference,
Insisting on my rising to your presence
And attentively greeting my inner light.

Today : I awaken to what sleeps in me.

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This excerpt from Fragments of your Ancient Name by Joyce Rupp is reprinted with permission of the publisher, Ave Maria Press.