"Morning Dew"

Just waking up . . .

"Morning Dew"
by Joe Leo


Symphonies of light
dance behind my closed eyes
as the sun reaches a gentle hand
through my bedroom shade
and touches my head to tell me it is time to wake

My eyelids open
like rose petals in bloom
as my heart begins to beat faster
to start its days work
but a peaceful feeling covers my body like dew

My eyes close again
and my muscles relax
half-remembered dreams drift back to me
sleep tries to take me
I fight it; to enjoy this peace a moment longer

Before the day starts
and the peace I feel now
is only a half-remembered dreams
evaporated
like the morning dew that leaves rose petals far too soon

2/8/2006