Up Before the Sun

This morning,
thanks to the relentless door bumping
of my cats who thought I was a laggard,
I was up before the sun.

On a wet Pacific Northwest morning,
with heavy overcast and leaking clouds,
there is scant reward for being up so early,
except not having to hear the cat thumps and bumps.

Ah, but in Egypt it's a different story.

"Luxor Sunrise" © 2009 Meri Arnett-Kremian

No matter where you are,
no matter how gloomy the skies,
I wish you the colors of a Luxor sunrise.