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Date: 27/12/2025
I almost missed the morning today.
Not because I overslept —
but because I was already thinking about noon.
It happens quietly.
The body is present, the mind isn’t.
I caught it while brushing my teeth, staring at nothing,
already negotiating with a future hour that hadn’t arrived.
So I stopped.
Stood there longer than necessary.
Let the tap run. Let the moment exist.
Morning doesn’t announce itself with drama.
It shows up once. If you’re absent, it leaves.
If you’re reading this later in another country,
maybe your “morning” is already gone too.
That’s okay.
Just don’t miss the next one.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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