A Moment

Clouds scuttle into the valley

in an attempt to avoid

destruction by a hot, early morning sun.

High above,

in a picture cut in half

by grey-whiteness,

the hill line pops

against the deepening blue of the sky.

The promise of a fine day,

cloudless

and already hot.

I take a sip of Ceylon tea

and in that moment,

touch a wild sensation of joy

for a newly created day

so full of promise and life.