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                                August 18, 2023

With Each Morning

Each morning dawn brushes paint across the sky,
pastel colors to herald the rise of sun's golden eye.
He warms the earth. Dew's moisture he'll dry
before the world is waking.

Reflections of pink, and gold on heaven’s floor,
a hint of memories that came millenniums before,
and the radiance of God’s glory, eying from behind the shore,
is a new dawn, for our taking.

Sunrise lights the world as if it were enchanted.
Beauty surrounds us but nature is taken for granted,
marred by opinions, biased and slanted. 
Hostility is of mankind's making.

Memories of soldiers as they marched off to war,
Some never returned, and others living with the encore
of battles fought and lost, wondering what it was for.
Nightmares that wake them, shaking.

But with each morning arrives glowing rays of hope.
Glimmers a new day brings and with it a way to cope
with life's hardships that make us walk a tightrope.
It's a painstaking chore: peacemaking.

The day will come when there will be an end of strife
in a world where corruption and fear are rife.
There will be no more war. Men will sheath the knife
Life will be idyllic, for which hearts have been aching.
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Narain Avatar
August 19, 2023 at 10:06 AM
Nice imagery of sunshine and soldiers from wars. It provides glimpse of hope that wars will become obsolete.
Lane Avatar
August 20, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Thanks very much, Jay.
Gentile Avatar
August 19, 2023 at 6:20 AM
Lin, such a beautifully crafted message with "glowing rays of hope" Such a pleasure to read this morning with my morning coffee! Happy Saturday xxoo
Lane Avatar
August 19, 2023 at 7:02 AM
G'morning to you, Mike and I'm pleased to read your gracious thoughts. I'm having cafe au lait and beignets as I write this. Enjoy your weekend.
Mcintosh Avatar
August 19, 2023 at 4:04 AM
Brilliant. I just love this! Yes. that day is coming. Jesus will reign. God bless you always sweet friend. Love, Gina
Lane Avatar
August 19, 2023 at 4:22 AM
G'morning, Gina and thanks so much for your generous thoughts on this one. For everything, we owe thanks to Him.
Kavanagh  Avatar
August 18, 2023 at 10:05 AM
This is so good Lin, I was reading your second stanza when the sound of silence) started playing on the tv in another room, it proceeded to accompany your poem right to the end in perfect cadence, I had a moment, so a Fave from me, love it, cheers David
Kavanagh  Avatar
August 18, 2023 at 11:54 AM
I’m not sure if it was S&G the guys on the tv were singing along with it, but it was great! Impeccable timing
Lane Avatar
August 18, 2023 at 11:35 AM
What perfect timing. I'm sure the sound effects added to the overall intent of my lines to give you 'a moment.' The version by Disturbed, I hope. Thank you for such amiable remarks and the fave, David.
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