It’s always lovely
to be awakened at the crack of dawn–
far sooner than you’d like to wake up–
because some entity is practicing
the ol’ “Early bird gets the worm” philosophy
right outside your bedroom window
such as the garbage truck,
a psychotic squirrel,
the lawn-mowing crew,
or in this particular case
a search helicopter
which decides to park its rumpus
directly above my apartment complex
for about 15 solid minutes.
perhaps a tenant-watching
guardian angel alerting me
to some proximate danger
lest I find myself criminally victimized
Either way, carpe diem!