from the morning’s darkness a voice emerged
The thin faint notes emerged today. Before light had a chance to truly arrive and lend definition to the branches’ murky shadows, a trilling leaned against the silence.
A robin, I suppose, casting its voice to the gloming. Not so much in protest but more of a simple statement.
“I am here.”
And amid the pre-stirring hour or so before dawn I noted the voice to myself, recognizing that I’ve not heard its accent stitching the hushed segments of Chicago’s wintry night. And so perhaps the light before us is the beckoning of spring’s impending arrival.
Soon the green shoots so vividly and lyrically described by Dylan Thomas will appear and sniff upward and out until full flourish is achieved. And we, if a moment we take, will be treated to front row seats.
Another miracle. So common as to be mistaken for a lower case “m.”
It’s funny that the truest and greatest of things is boxed within common slang and vernacular while that which is momentary is declared momentous, capturing headlines and the day’s top notice.
But the thin true voice of the darkness-swathed bird arose this morning before the sun and I was fortunate to be present to hear it.
Now buoyant from the feathered friend’s suggestion of spring’s impending arrival I enter the remainder and bulk of the day perhaps with the edges softened (somewhat), bringing this essence to the table at an afternoon home inspection in Lakeview, with this morning’s promised arrival of an executed contract for another Lakeview single family home, ongoing discussions representing clients in their purchases of an Albany Park home and a Lincoln Square condo, and arranging a host of showings in Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Bucktown and Wicker Park for tomorrow for another client.
And in homage to the sweet-voiced bird and the Disney movie I watched with the boys two nights ago and hats off to Casablanca I’ll just put my lips together and blow and whistle while I work.
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