By David Roth
© 16 May, 2004
To the crisp, fresh essence
Of morning.
To new hope
In the face of despair,
To new joy
In the face of sorrow,
To new life
In the face of broken dreams.
Awake with radiance
To the bold, brilliant rush
Of dawn.
To new light
Where once had been darkness,
To new music
Where once had been silence,
To new sweetness
Where once had been the stench of decay.
Awake with an awareness
Of Creation
In all its splendor.
To new vision
That opens the eyes,
To new senses
That open the mind,
To new freshness
That opens the soul.
Awake with a sense of awe
To life around you
In never ending abundance.
To new choices
Abundant and full,
To new moments
Of life as it comes,
To new promise
Of all that you are.
Awake,
To let the newness of the day
Fill you with a passion for life.
