Maya's "Morning" is about the first moments after waking, when the speaker is still half in a dream and the person they love feels close. Birdsong becomes a reminder that this person is with them even before they open their eyes. With eyes shut, the speaker listens for breathing, remembers a kiss, and notices a scent left on the pillow.
The mood is tender and quietly wistful. The speaker clings to these seconds because they are the best part of the day, and the final stanza hints at why. Opening their eyes may reveal an empty space in the bed, so the closed-eyed state protects a comforting illusion. The poem never says why the loved one is absent. The last line, "But I know, that you want to be," is short and a little uncertain, as if the speaker is reassuring themselves. It leaves longing and hope side by side.