on the joy of beginning

Oh joy of beginning! Oh early morning!

First grass, when none remembers

What grass looks like. Oh first page of the book

Long awaited, the surprise of it. Read it

Slowly, all too soon the unread part

Will be too thin for you. And the first splash of water

On a sweaty face! The fresh

Cool shirt. Oh the beginning of love! Oh wandering glance!

Oh the beginning of work! Pouring oil

Into the cold machine. First touch and first hum

Of the engine springing to life! And first drag

Of smoke filling the lungs! And you too

New thought!