English Sunrise

Last week Loïs and I stayed up all night talking and bundled up to watch the sunrise. The world was so alive, taking its first breaths of the day. The birds put on a show for us. She told me the magpie rhyme:

One for sorrow
Two for joy
Three for a girl
Four for a boy
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret never to be told

We saw seven magpies. There were dogs being walked around the lake, and I told Loïs that every time I saw a Labrador, I took it as a sign of good luck. I look forward to having my dog and waking up early to take it on walks in the city. The light is amazing and one gets to see the world from a different perspective.