I WOULD WAKE UP EARLY

i think about it a lot
how i'd start my day
if i didn't have to ride that train to work
i would wake up early
before the sun
and make my way to the edge of the lake
where the short waves break
against the rocks
and i would find the one
that was flat
for sitting
and drink my tea
and take my shoes off
and maybe the water would rise up
before the sun
splashing against my feet every so often
and i would watch her rise
her single, slow, deliberate task
over the waves
waking them to the boats on their backs
and in that moment
as she met me with a warm promise
i would lift my hand
my single, slow, deliberate task
and wave to her
hello