a dawn chorus

It is June 8th, 2016.  It is 4:34 AM.  It is still dark but the birds are already welcoming the day.  Such optimism.  The Sun has yet to rise but the birds are singing their hearts out; a daily ritual of faith.  Not faith in god but faith that the earth will continue on its long established course. Faith that the Earth will continue to provide refuge from the cold expanse that surrounds us all.