Virgin Moments

The first moments upon awaking from a deep slumber

When the dream's just slipped away

Taking flight mysteriously in the closets of the mind

From the early dawn light

When the body is as still and unstirred as the morning air

And the soul as quiet as the still night

The first feeling of relaxation upon sitting down after a long day of work

The first swallow of ice-cold beer after a long dry drought of sweat and toil

The first bite of good hot food after a long famine

Life is at is sharpest in these brief moments

It's edge not yet dulled by the ennui

Of everyday tedium