Becoming Morning
By Sheldon Kranz
Silver-footed I come through the night,
Carrying the wings of the morning in my cupped hand,
Holding them lightly, warming them
Against the silver of my breast.
For what is morning but the trembling against my heart,
That in a moment will leap into the world,
Scattering its light to reveal
The splendor of the day
For people everywhere to see.