I like to get up early

get away from everything electronic

step outside

just me and nature

its my planned daily do nothing moment

take a deep breath

listen to my heart beat

wait for the sunrise 

in awe that its so different every day

watch the birds fly by

see the colors in the sky slowly change

try to figure out which way the clouds are drifting

follow the wind making ripples on the water

notice how lush green the marsh is today

observe a waterman tending to his crab pots

he glides effortlessly from one pot to the next

pulls up each one with minimal effort

he is totally in rhythm with nature

 a harvester of crops from the bays

he moves on up the creek

his small boat makes a low wake

which soon disappears 

he leaves no footprint

 a heron flies overhead 

he makes a gangly awkward landing

takes a few measured steps in the shallows

then he waits and waits and waits

eventually his breakfast will swim along towards him

but in the meantime

he is having his do nothing moment