barely awake
breath still coming slow and deep
I listen to the rhythm of rain
tapping on the window
hard, insistent
opening my eyes
just a sliver
reveals beauty so wondrous
that the slivers
soon become saucers
shimmering drops
on the window screen
are illuminated
by the streetlight
that glows down the street
the rain
takes on the look
of a million crystals
dancing on the window
to the urgings of the spring breeze
I am delighted
by the presentation
of natural beauty that glistens
before my eyes
as I awaken to the day
for God loves me and
He gives me visual presents
to draw me into the morning
into His love
and into joy
what a blessing it is
to live my life
knowing that God,
the giver of all good gifts
sends His crystalline raindrops
raindrops that entertain
and delight my soul with riches
I would never have known
from any other source
but God alone
