Just as the Sun was Rising

 
In a world that leaves me feeling deflated and disappointed
I refuse to believe
that this is my lot in life
 
sometimes I close my eyes
imagining my very own imagery
 
I can see the sunflowers
smiling in the meadows
streaming with light
​​​​​​in that one crucial moment
when the sun
finally beams onto their sleeping faces 
waking them with a start every time
 
and the magnificent orchestra of birds
singing their daily opera
reminding me i'm alive 
 
and that very moment
when the sun beams
reach
the terracotta roof of the villa
perched on the hill
almost as if
it was protected by a glow  
 
clouds moving gently
to the side 
leaving fresh air
and lavender perfume
for all to savor   
 
in a world that leaves me feeling
deflated and disappointed
I refuse to believe that this is my lot in life
 
I close my eyes and I imagine
 
and i see once again 
the great deer visit me in my back yard 
 
just as he used too
many moons ago
 
just as the sun was rising.