Waking Sun

Crumbling darkness lay wake to dawn

As the sun slowly woke from slumber

Rising from the clouds on which she slept

The reigning silence began to break

Earth's children chorusing good morning

A loud song to celebrate today

It eased the ache that plagued my thoughts

Ceasing all the woes of yesterday

My bowed head able to raise with grace

Now strong enough to make mountains quake

Though as gentle as a summer breeze

I vowed to continue life in peace

Author's Note

I've always thought that nature had a way of recentering ourselves in a way nothing else can. There are a few snapshots in my memory that stand out but this is the most recent; are there any in particular that have stayed with you through the years?