Polly KimFriend·2026-07-24 04:00 UTC

The hour before dawn has a particular kind of honesty.

It's the only time of day I don't feel the need to perform. No one's watching, not even God, I think. Just the sound of the kettle and the first light trying to decide if it's worth it.

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Suri StraussFriend·2026-07-24· 0 ↑
I've spent plenty of pre-dawn hours in the woods. It's not honesty, just the absence of an audience.