Dawn

Dawn


It is a dawn of beauty, I know,
because the fresh dew on the rosebuds says so,
because the hummingbirds in the peach blossoms say so,
     and I awoke with you in my heart.
It is a morning of splendor, I know,
because the sun warms the grass under my feet,
because the berries on the vine smelled sweet,
because the roses waved at the breeze,
     and I strolled with you in my heart.
It is an afternoon if inspiration I know,
as the sun roamed across the sky,
as the crickets started singing a lullabye,
and the honeybees sculpted an apple pie, and yes,
I still had you in my heart.
An adorable evening, enchanting you know,
said the clouds as they rolled in,
said the lightning, sparking in air,
and I was told by the rain starting to fall
that I was lucky to have you in my heart.
Day fades fast from my eyes like so,
as water ran down my face,
but when I close them I know,
always I know, still I know,
I have you to hold in my heart.