How great is the joy
That comes with the dawning
To greet the day anew
At the start of each morning.
Clouds are bathed in rosy tints
Which change before the eye
And light in golden beams
Streams across the sky.
Sunshine breaks through clouds
It's an unexpected pleasure
That lifts our spirits high
A lovely day we can treasure.
All of nature springs to life,
With the rising of the sun
Birds sing their joyful song
As a new day has begun.
However, remember when it rains
How important are the showers
For how else would we see
The beauty of the flowers.

By Sheila Brennan.