The rays of morning sunlight peek through my window,
Shinning warmly upon my face, gently awakening me.
A new day is born.
I hear the birds outside my window,
Greeting the new day with their song.
A rose in all it's beauty standing tall, as the rays of sunlight
Caress it's delicate petals.
The sound of children's laughter can be heard as they
Make their way toward school.
A new day is born.
I don't want to get up, it's so cozy and warm.
As I think to myself, what will today bring,
I slowly get up and my feet hit the floor.
A new day is born.
I didn't want to leave that warm, cozy place.
My puppies, wagging their tails, welcome me.
Knowing that soon they'll be fed.
And, I hear the sound of my son's voice,
"Mom can ya give me a ride?"
The phone rings, "Let's do lunch, I need a break",
My friend exclaims.
A new day is born.
The traffic is terrible, everyone's in a rush,
Horns are blasting and it seems the world's in a frenzy.
Why did I leave that warm, cozy place?
A new day was born.
As my friend and I sat down to lunch,
I noticed a sadness and one tiny tear.
We've been through so much,
We'll get through this too.
Remember when we…
A smile slowly crept upon her face.
We hugged as we said goodbye,
And, knew once again we'd survive.
A new day was born.
As the day ended, I sat down to think,
What the day had brought me:
The warmth of the morning's sun.
The birds singing.
A beautiful rose.
Children's laughter.
My puppies.
My children.
My wonderful friend.
Warm smiles.
Gentle hugs.
I then realized it was worth leaving that warm, cozy place.
A new day was born and what it brought to me were,
BLESSINGS!
~rgraziani~ November, 1999
