my soul as the day

o there is a place that dwells deep within it makes warm the sun as new days begin wellspring of essence that found me beguiled each wondrous footstep I took since a child deep shines that spirit, alight as the day noonday bright luster to fluster the fray two feet on my path from sunup's first spark scattering shadows to burnish the dark it sees me thru day as sun 'cross the vault shelters thru darkness and fear, to a fault it lets heaven’s weep give life and inspire and thru winter's cold, I warm by its fire but … like lovers in moonlight, stories and friends life stays so precious cuz one day … it ends daytime is joyous, drenched sweet by the sun yet … moon and stars only beam when it’s done I pray that one day my words dance on the sky staining each sunset when evening draws nigh when, like day dying to set twilight free … my soul, with the sun, slips into the sea. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Completely Your Choice 3, Any Form, Any Theme" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Completely Your Choice (3) Any Theme Any Form" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Slipping Soul Sunsets Into The Sea" Poetry Contest, Chantelle Anne Cooke, Judge & Sponsor.