If the first meal of the day 
is the most important, 
so too shouldn’t be
your first thought?

We wake, come alive 
to a new day, refreshed. 
Fresh. 
The mind springs 
from unconsciousness, 
breaking free of dreams 
and the complex thought 
it has toiled with 
through the night.

As you slip 
from dormancy to reality, 
after you clear away 
the residue of all 
the nocturnal clutter, 
what thought 
remains standing?

The unconscious mind 
is often better able 
to resolve 
life’s complications 
outside 
of one’s awareness.

Now, mindful 
of what needs 
to be addressed, 
how will you 
proceed with the day?
And how 
will you make today 
better 
than the day before?

© 2015 j.g. lewis