Morning in Amsterdam
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pale sunlight filters through dusty windows;
we listen to Mozart string quartets via Spotify —
glorious way to begin the day.
No rushing, hurrying, scurrying,
forgetting what to remember —
instead, a whole day lies expectant,
hopeful, rocking gently
waiting to be embraced
there is a world outside:
legs walking past our window
swift or steady,
trucks rumble by;
we cradle the morning
and have no haste.
Remember those frantic moments
the impatient clock
the wondering what to wear —
would it turn wet? or windy?
Now in old age, no need to worry,
Time is our ally
we sit and watch the day arrive
solaced by music,
quietly expectant
(morning, 24 September 2026, Amsterdam)