Rebirth

Copyright 2009

While the sun still lies in repose

            just below the rim of the rested earth

and stars yet dot the sky, winking eyes

            watching with care their fading domain

God’s hand revolving the world with ease

            breaks the dawn but the stars persist

in their shining as if asking “let us stay.”

But God has plans for a new day and

            the crescent moon on the cobalt winter sky

smiles shyly and fades along with the stars

            and God’s new day is born without weeping