{"id":280,"date":"2024-10-16T14:57:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/?p=280"},"modified":"2024-10-16T14:57:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:57:20","slug":"morning-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2024\/10\/16\/morning-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Something cheerful for today. I hope your mornings go this well.<\/em><\/p>\n

The mist of morning shimmers soft
\nAs sleepy owls find their loft,
\nAnd little children slumber deep
\nAs the dawning starts to creep.<\/p>\n

The sun sneaks up his big bold head
\nAnd winks at the moon who turns to bed.
\nThe sleepy mist turns to gold
\nAnd clears a way for the early bold.<\/p>\n

Coffee steams in kitchen cups
\nFather and Mother both busy and up.
\nThe morning greets them with light to see
\nAnd the sun sneaks in mischievously.<\/p>\n

The children race down the silent hall
\nAnd voices chatter and carol and call
\nOn the table breakfast is spread
\nAnd no one could ever linger abed.<\/p>\n

So begins another day
\nWith joy and squabbles along the way
\nThe mist retreats, its work now done
\nYielding the watch to the light of the sun.<\/p>\n

Morning Time <\/em>copyright \u00a9 Heather Strickler 2024 all rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Something cheerful for today. I hope your mornings go this well. The mist of morning shimmers soft As sleepy owls find their loft, And little children slumber deep As the dawning starts to creep. The sun sneaks up his big bold head And winks at the moon who turns to bed. 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