i woke up at 6am from the call of the wind and looked outside. the sky glowed back at me in response. moments later, it didn’t look like this. as if it had never happened. i know it did it for me; i was in need of a climax of beauty, the warm embrace of change & light. it called my name and told me i inspired it to shine. and then it left, echoing a laugh; a murmur of joy falling onto sleeping heads. i lay back down and looked outside. it was different; i knew it could be different & so could i.