Life

Seasons change, winds blow
Yet we caress the wings of the morning.
Each new day we behold
Brings a mixture of fruit – some unknown,
While others flourish and unfold.

Each moment – precious, if not more than gems or pearls,
Quietly stands in the presence of time,
Subject to its decree.

Day breaks and a thousand beans of light parade the sky,
Dancing to an unknown beat,
A melody to fast a pace for the birds that fly
Or those below with feet.

Everything is as fresh as the morning dew,
Unadulterated, pure, like the falling snow.
Flowers bloom – exploding in much colour and light,
Reds, yellows, greens paint a canvas beyond imagination,
Beyond delight.

The sun goes down, dust settles.
Stars blanket the sky like velvet encrusted with diamonds,
Each one shines as bright as the other,
Yet different some how.
Each have their purpose laid like crops in a field,
Ordained and directed by the Creator –
Our Father.

Softly resting in His arms that hold strong and fail not
We await the dawn of a new day,
New hopes and dreams,
Visions imperishable.

Copyright © Sabrina Barrett, March 2001

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