Enjoying the Morning
The sun is rising in the east.
The sky is bathed in shades of blue.
Another day the Lord's bequeathed
as a gift to both me and you.
Yellow rays, through the clouds stream
fingers of light, reaching low
to wake the world, from last night's dream
with a gentle caress, "Hello."
Whipping wind, whirls around me
not in haste, but in glee.
Praise he sings, if you listen,
to the Lord of both you and me.
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There are two times of day that I love to be out walking. One is as the sun in sinking below the horizon and the other is when the world is waking up. Since I am a sleepy head, I see more sunsets than sunrises. Both of these times of day, I feel closer to God and often spend time talking with Him as I walk. Today, I was lucky enough to greet the new day's dawning and praise the Creator for it.
I know today's post is a little shorter than most of my poems, but I think it will become one of my favorites. You see, it is more of a song than most of my poems. Why? Well, because I am a John Wayne fan and this weekend one of my favorite of his movies was on, "Rio Bravo." Now, if you have ever seen this movie you are probably very familiar with the song Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson sing, "My Rifle, My Pony and Me." That tune was playing in my head as I walked the track today. The first verse came with ease, the other took more work. Maybe I will add more and change some of it later, but for now I'm happy with it. If you remember the tune, read the poem again and see if I succeeded.
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Painter of Dawn and Dusk, Wonderful are Your works in heaven and in earth! Thank You for our quiet moments together. During these times, I draw comfort, strength and hope from You and can face the world again. ~ Amen
