The Glories of Morning

~THE MORNING-GLORY~



Was it worthwhile to paint so fair

Thy every leaf—to vein with faultless art

Each petal, taking the boon light and air

Of summer so to heart?

To bring thy beauty unto perfect flower,

Then, like a passing fragrance or a smile,

Vanish away, beyond recovery's power.

Was it, frail bloom, worthwhile?

Thy silence answers: "Life was mine!

And I, who pass without regret or grief,

Have cared the more to make my moment fine,

Because it was so brief.

In its first radiance I have seen

The sun!  Why tarry then till comes the night?

I go my way, content that I have been

Part of the morning light!"

~Florence Earle Coates~

I love to rise early, to behold the beauty of nature unfolding before my eyes—

to have the sun's first rays greet me with the promise of a new day...

to be enchanted by the melodious chirping of the song birds—awakening

from their night's slumber...

to be captivated by the simple charm of the delicate blooms

of morning glories. 

For a short while, in the early morning hours, there is a tangible peace—one

unparalleled by any other time of day.

Ahhh...the glories of morning.   ; )

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