Sunrise
Forever it has been just dawn
The glowing horizon of promise
The faint hues that portend
The first ray of sunshine
The morning of un-warmed air
Caressing bare skin to a chill
Waiting with great hope
For the light’s warm embrace
Mist and shadow deceive
The eyes strain to see form
Nothing seems vibrant or alive
The vision but shades of muted grey
The world oddly quiet and still
What transpires in this long moment
Goes by with little notice
The soul gives but rote response
The fast of the unbroken night
Creating a hunger and thirst
Steady and unsated
Its needs rise to recognition
The heart sits alone and wanting
In the constant twilight glow
It longs to share itself
With the hidden orb of life
Then you break into my day
You bring the warmth and light
You feed and nourish the hungry soul
You seek the heart and embue your fire
You are my rising star
You are my sun
May I never know the night again
Amen
well said; give me the sunrise over the sunset any day!