Between night and morning

It is early

not night, not morning

the in between time

but it isn't dawn really

the sun is in hiding

the world is gray and black and white

but mostly gray



Trees along the far edge of the Pond

are repeated as black in the water

and just now are brown

against the green grass on one side

and yellow-tan broomsedge on the other



When will morning come?

now

it is here now even without the sun

showing his face



He is hiding

sleeping in late

on a Tuesday morning.



If I were to walk out front

I might see Miss Moon.

She is often there

even as Mr. Sun begins

lighting the sky

all around her.



But almost never

when he finallyshows his face.



Are they afraid of each other?

I think they respect each other's

domain

and therefore do not compete for space



Would that I could do that.