Dawnings
a goodness
By Nicholas Hooper
some may find in themselves a goodness
that they may have passed by
in their previous self examination
but it is there, they say, I can feel it
and so in passing by a thought or worry
was I wrong? there it is – a kind soul
so they let it dwell inside their bodies
and find it again in quiet searching times
the silence lets it speak wisdom to the heart
the whisper of goodness is always there
in a breath, in a pause for all who would believe it
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About Dawnings:
“Every morning at around 5am I get up and go down to my studio. After a short meditation I write down whatever is in my head, giving myself fifteen minutes to do so. Then moving over to the piano (or a more portable instrument like my Ukulele when I'm away), I improvise and record a piece of music inspired by whatever words I just wrote. It is a great way of keeping both my writing and my composing going and I call these small creations Dawnings. They are mostly unedited, like sketches, so that they keep that fresh feeling of an early morning discovery.”
— Nick Hooper