Monday Morning Wake-Up Call

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Like when you squeeze lemon into black tea
and the black tea starts brightening all over.
Her fatigue was gradually brightening.
Without any fatigue whatsoever, incidentally.
The way a firefly lights up.
Since she was no longer tired,
she’d get up and get dressed.
It was time to start.

~ Clarice Lispector, “The Imitation of the Rose.” The Complete Stories


Photo: Fireflies by m hamajima via Mostly Japan

 

9 thoughts on “Monday Morning Wake-Up Call”

  1. Reblogged this on Carrie's Bench and commented:
    To be whole… energized and ready to shine with celestial light. In a world so dark. Pray for renewal that a newfound energy might spread this light to the darkest corners.

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