if the spirit of the universe allows mine eyes
to open for another waking day, i shall try not
to be overjoyed when i see the sunrise for then
my sadness will be too great when it descends
and walks away onto the horizon
and when the moon and stars give light
to the noir of night, i shall beckon my heart
not to flutter too much in delight, for then
i will not wish to close mine eyes and gather
peaceful dreams of the world beyond
but through this challenging sojourn, i shall
not attempt to diminish or mitigate the love
that resides within, for it is of this, that i truly
am grateful to the spirit of this universe, so too
the blessing of another starry night and the
wonder of flora and fauna in the day's light
