Morning Song

[Pendragon]

Morning Song

Waiting for another sun-kissed morning to start—
then I hear the cold fingers of the rain outside the window…
Life is a journey not for the faint of heart.

Gotta get up, get moving, and try to do my part,
to chase away the darkness and the lurking Shadow…
Waiting for another sun-kissed morning to start—

a burst of wondrous color like a piece of stained-glass art,
filling up the fountain of the body and warming the soul.
Life is a journey not for the faint of heart,

who do not dare to dream because a dream can fall apart.
Every day brings a new beginning; just let it go…
Waiting for another sun-kissed morning to start—

well, needed rain to grow the garden, for our culinary arts.
It has to rain before you ever see a rainbow…
Life is a journey not for the faint of heart,

and they say our fate is written out there on the starry charts.
You gotta walk the way the winds blow…
Waiting for another sun-kissed morning to start—
Life is a journey not for the faint of heart…

Dale Harris
©May 3, 2008

[blazeofglory]

You have so tellingly presented what life is. Moments of pains and joys.

[symphony]

About time! I was missing your villanelles Pen, hope your life is full of sun-kissed mornings.

:)

[Virgil]

Very nice Pen. You are excellent at these villanelles. :)

[dibyendra]

Pen, it's a beautiful morning song indeed and inspiring too! I always loved the way you repeat the lines in harmony in your poems.

[Pendragon]

Thanks, my friends. A pleasure to share villianelles with you.;) :)

[pussnboots]

beautiful

[ampoule]

Very beautiful, Pen. Handsome sons too.

[firefangled]

Morning Song

Waiting for another sun-kissed morning to start—
then I hear the cold fingers of the rain outside the window…
Life is a journey not for the faint of heart.

Gotta get up, get moving, and try to do my part,
to chase away the darkness and the lurking Shadow…
Waiting for another sun-kissed morning to start—

a burst of wondrous color like a piece of stained-glass art,
filling up the fountain of the body and warming the soul.
Life is a journey not for the faint of heart,

who do not dare to dream because a dream can fall apart.
Every day brings a new beginning; just let it go…
Waiting for another sun-kissed morning to start—

well, needed rain to grow the garden, for our culinary arts.
It has to rain before you ever see a rainbow…
Life is a journey not for the faint of heart,

and they say our fate is written out there on the starry charts.
You gotta walk the way the winds blow…
Waiting for another sun-kissed morning to start—
Life is a journey not for the faint of heart…

Dale Harris
©May 3, 2008

Pen, this one was exceptionally appropriate for a Villanelle. I enjoyed reading it. Thanks.

[Pensive]

It's really so true and well-written. Thanks for posting it, Pen!

[schadenfreude]

This is a wonderful, uplifting villainelle, Pen!

[Pendragon]

Thank you, Boots, Amp, Fire, Pensy and Schad. ;) :)