Take time to greet the dawn,
Watch the light appear up high,
As an orange sun starts rising
In the Eastern sky.

Listen to the birds sing
Welcoming the morn,
Feel the magic in the air
As a brand new day is born.

Creatures are awakening
As clouds are lit with gold,
Another day to thank our God
For the beauty we behold.

In the world where we abide,
Life spent rushing here and there;
We lack time to stop and ponder
On the beauty everywhere.

So may today be special
As the morning comes in sight;
Living every single moment,
'Til day returns to night.

© 2002 Marian Jones
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