sunrise

I meet you the moment 

I open the curtains

and am surprised by the soft glow

of a lovely sunrise.

You greet me with warm colors

and gentle light-

a new, sweet hello each time

we've been parted by night.

Your smile illuminates the edges of clouds,

then slowly, all the world around,

offering every day an invitation

to be beautiful again.

I want to believe

that you really, truly could love me.

I want to know

your mercies, new each morning.

Your perfect peace

that passes understanding,

your faithfulness

that persistently keeps rising.

You know my need for sleep

and let me go into the dark,

if only so that when I wake

I may savor your light more.

I savor your light new

each precious time that I look through

the curtains and see your face,

knowing I only see by grace.

You call me from the shadows

and take away my grave clothes.

You speak with me

and draw me through the window

To the place where you are,

the embrace of your care.

I meet with you again

in the meadow of prayer.