I open the window
not because the air is better,
but because it reminds me
behind the wall there is space.
The light of the sun scratches the floor,
dust catches the motion.
I watch it
as it is sign of possibility.
The world hums outside,
and I can't keep up.
Nevertheless, the window teaches the lesson of patience--
a quiet insistence
that some mornings exist
even when we are tardy to see them.
Abraham Aondoana is a writer, poet and novelist. He is a recipient of Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop 2026. His poem was shortlisted for Interwoven Anthology (Renard Press) 2025. His works has been published in Kalahari Review, Prosetrics Magazine, Rough Diamond Poetry, The Cat Poetry Anthology, IHTOV, The Literary Nest, Ink Sweat and Tears (UK), Rogue Agent,and elsewhere.