Severe Reverie

Peace embraces the morning dust,

holding fast the blind trust

before sunrise awakes

and pours its bright light

upon the sleeping mind.

Awakening comes heavy, severe—

a lingering ache that will not clear

while stillness holds the man in rest,

deep in tranquil reverie—

an unmoving guest, untouched by fear.

©2026, Vasiliki Papadopoulou