The sunrise is the best morning news. 

Before the report about rush hour traffic
An outbound accident adding another hour to your commute. 

Before the report about the fire in an abandoned warehouse that raged overnight and claimed no lives, but…

Lives.

Before the report that black lives still (don’t) matter,
to us,

Because last night 
2 black boys were shot by 
2 black boys 
from the same block

Why?
Police have no leads. 

The sunrise is the best morning news. 

Before the report about Trump’s latest tweet
Deadlines they won’t meet
Constituents that won’t move their feet
Across the aisle for handshakes

These sound bites and quick takes
Mournful morning updates

Bad news right after you hit snooze
It’s time to awake. 

The sunrise is the best morning news

Headline across the sky
“God is,
And I am,
Still.”