Sitting on the dock

Still cool air at sunrise

Flat calm water

Gentle humming sound 

An approaching boat

Early morning fisherman

Carving up the resting water

Pushing waves to the banks

Sunlight flashing in the ripples

The fisherman waved at me

I waved back

An unspoken gesture of good luck 

He headed towards the inlet

His wake slowly fading away

Glass reforming on the surface

An osprey flying by

His mate sitting on the nest

The sun rose higher

I sat in solitude

Bathed in silence

Grateful for another day

The moment belonged to me

Feeling blessed 

The silence was ruptured

A loud roar and crash

Trash cans being emptied

The truck engine growled

My meditation rudely ended

Time to face the day

Interact with other humans

Share my world for a while

Until the next sunrise