The poem Music in the Morning by Dorrianne Laux tells the story of a man who overcomes a past filled with violence and finds love and happiness. Through its single stanza structure and use of repetition, the poem conveys that patience, gratitude, and fate led the man to his partner and a peaceful life. Alliteration is used to express the woman's thankfulness that the man was able to control his anger. The poem suggests that with perseverance, one can escape hardship and find comfort and serenity.