Summer finally vanquished
cool breeze of fall
welcomed
through the bedroom window
a bit chilly
all night
under warm weather sheets.
As the black lightens
into gray,
two distinct chirps
awake me,
sharing news
of the coming sun.
The short cheerful rhythms
help disperse
the darkness
along with my fading slumber.
“It’s a new day,”
they seem to celebrate
and I agree,
though eyes shut again
and breathing slows.