early mornings

after midnight or before five a.m.

effort to be still

to listen

worth plenty

though value eludes capture

the moment already passed

yet you know you were

present

briefly

your heart beats steady

even the introvert

self obsessed

can realize an epiphany

tranquil comfort

(and just a wisp of horror)

a blurry picture in a picture

an actor unique in the play of life

perpetually a minor

in an expansive and complex tale🪶