Dawn in Summer

 

In summertime I like to rise

Before the dawn is here

And watch the darkness leave the sky

And slowly disappear.

All nature seems to stir itself

Without the slightest sound

Except the singing of the birds

Above the waking ground,

And then bright colors start to blend

Across the morning sky

Before the sun is visible

To any human eye.

That is the hour when I like

To meditate and dream

And contemplate the nobler side

Of life's unending stream,

To count my blessings on this earth

And thank my God again,

That such as I may share His world

With all my fellowmen.

 

~ James J. Metcalfe