I was walking in the gardens appreciating the surroundings. I have always liked the fresh new morning air, the bird calls, and the peacefulness of that time of day. While meandering there this vision, this thought, started to percolate and inspired me to write this piece.
The call of Dawn
Dawn is such a glorious time of day,
The bird calls,
The fresh morning air,
The dew on the grass.
Dawn is when things are made new,
We see things with fresh new eyes,
We go about the things we do with a new zeal,
It is my favourite time of day.
In the world there is also such a thing as a new beginning,
It could be when a new government is elected,
or after a big storm or cyclone,
When the things from before are swept away.
New things and new ways need to be established,
New systems are put in place,
While the old is dismantled, a new one is growing,
A new perspective of possibilities is showing through.
A new era is being built,
The mechanisms we don’t quite understand,
But the blueprints set down by the Architect are being followed,
And now the foundations have been laid.
A new structure is being constructed,
We can see it all around the world,
With many thousands of people assisting,
This mammoth project is becoming increasingly visible to all.
People working together,
All with a common goal
Sharing the vision without hesitation
Those new to this project are trained and soon become effective collaborators.
We are the children of the half-light.
That dawning of a new era,
That period just after and just before,
This is that time.
Can you see the glimmerings of those structures,
Of those new systems,
Of those new ways of doing things,
It is a new light.
It is a new time, a new day,
It is that dawn just before the sun comes into full brilliance,
It is not a time to relax,
It is a time to step out and step up.
It is a time to be and do,
To collaborate with others, to share your passion,
Let us all work together shoulder to shoulder,
Let us all together in serried lines be a part of this mammoth project.
The unification of all the peoples of the world,
I can see this new structure in my mind’s eye,
I can see the beauty and its magnificence,
How it unites and combines.
Can you see it, too?
Luigi Giuseppe Vittorio
13 August 2023. 10.30am