Monday Morning

It’s Monday Morning
The sun is rising
As it does on other mornings.
It appears, in fact
To be exactly like other mornings
But we call this one Monday.

Monday Morning
The sun is not rising.
It’s in exactly the same place
As it was on other mornings.
Apparently we’re the ones who are changing.
Which is why we call this one Monday.

Monday Morning
The sun says “hello”
As it did on other mornings.
Just like it did on Sunday morning.
But yesterday we gave ourselves a chance to rest
And we call this one Monday.

Monday Morning
The sun is still there, behind the clouds
As it was on all the other mornings
Wondering why we are tensing ourselves.
Unresting.
Before we begin doing the things we are about to do.

Relax. We call this one Monday.