It’s early in the morning

It’s pitch black outside

The rest of the household is sleeping

But I’m wide awake

I pick up my phone 

To see what my friends are up to

Their days have already started

They are awake

I talk to my friends in Europe

I talk to my friends in Iran

We talk about history

We talk about art

In this part of the world

My friends are still sleeping

But with the magic of technology 

I’m in conversation with those who are not

October 26th, 2019