I squinted in the dim morning light.
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It wasn't that I'd never seen the light at this exact time before, but it had never taken me by such surprise.
There was an effervescent glow that I hadn't ever witnessed. Something magic and unexpected that both charmed and bewildered me. I stared. I couldn't tear my eyes away. Colours seeped in from every corner.
The soft purple haze that crept from the West gently lingered a kiss on the edges of the fiery East. My eyes held focus on the clouds that were starting to grow in depth and hue.
I felt the first drop of morning rain as I saw you round the closest corner.
I was happy to see you, I was happy to be here to witness this morning. A gentle smile broke on my face.
You caught my eye as the rain fell heavier than before. You erupted into a run as the sky continued to do so too.
A stray root from the Giant Oak sent you toppling into me and we crashed onto the sodden floor, laughing and bruised.
I rolled onto my back and looked to the sky once more.
Still squinting in the dim morning light, I was in love.