The alarm rings
at 6.30 am
on an autumn morning.
In an instant
concerns about family
flood my mind.

As I go downstairs
I already feel weighed-down
by worry.
The kitchen is in darkness
and I raise the blind.

There I see
a beautiful morning sky
stretching out before me
right across the heavens.

A gentle reminder
that my almighty and caring God
is already at work
at this early hour
and is, even now,
supporting me.

I smile
and put on the kettle.

© Claire Murray, 18th September 2019