THIS BRAND NEW DAY

I AWAKEN EACH MORNING AND OPEN MY EYES,
TO A NEW DAY AWAITING ME,
I GIVE THANKS TO THE CREATOR AND MOTHER EARTH,
FOR THE GIFTS THEY HAVE GIVEN ME...

THE CHANCE TO SEE A NEW SUNRISE,
AND THE CLOUDS THAT FLOAT IN THE SKY,
FOR THE TREES THAT ARE SO VERY TALL,
AND THE BIRDS THAT QUICKLY WING BY...

FOR ALL THE FOUR LEGGED,
AND THE FISH IN THE SEA,
THE AIR THAT WE BREATHE,
AND THE FOOD THAT WE EAT,

I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GIFT OF LIFE,
FOR AT LEAST ONE MORE DAY,
A CHANCE TO BE WITH FAMILY,
AND WATCH MY SMALL SON AT PLAY...

I HAVE BEEN GIFTED THE OPPORTUNITY, TO LEARN ONE MORE TIME,
AND TO SHARE WITH ALL, WHAT I KNOW,
IT IS OUR DESTINY TO TEACH AND LEARN,
FORE THIS IS THE WAY WE GROW...

IN OUR HEARTS AND OUR MINDS,
OUR SPIRITS ARE RENEWED EACH DAY,
TO EXPRESS PURE LOVE AND KINSHIP,
ON THIS A BRAND NEW DAY...

OPEN YOUR EYES AND LOOK AROUND,
WHAT IS THERE FOR YOU?
HAVE YOU BEEN BLESSED JUST LIKE ME,
GIVE THANKS FOR ALL YOU SEE...

BE GREATFUL FOR THE LITTLE THINGS,
THE ONES WE TAKE FOR GRANTED,
THE ABILITY TO TAKE A BREATH,
OR SEE THE GLORY OF THE NEW SUNSET...

CAN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR THIS MORNING,
AND SEE A SLEEPY YOU?
CAN YOU PREPARE A MEAL FOR YOURSELF,
OR LISTEN TO A BEAUTIFUL FLUTE?

CAN YOU WALK DOWN TO THE RIVER,
OR JUST ACROSS THE STREET,
AND HEAR THE BIRDS SINGING,
AND FEEL THE GRASS BENEATH YOUR FEET...

CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE OF SOMEONE,
OR SHARE THE FOOD THAT HAS BEEN GIFTED TO YOU,
WITH SOMEONE ELSE WHO NEEDS IT,
WHO IS LESS FORTUNATE THEN YOU...

THESE ARE THE BLESSINGS IN LIFE,
THE THINGS THAT ARE GIFTED TO US,
TO BE HEALTHY AND STRONG AND FULL OF LIFE,
TO NEGLECT THEM WOULD BE UNJUST...

THERE ARE SO MANY OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
WHO CAN'T DO THESE THINGS IN THEIR LIVES,
THEY ARE CRIPPLED OR BLIND, DEAF OR STARVING,
THEY NEED EACH OF US TO SURVIVE...

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE RAINBOW,
ALL COLORS BLEND TODAY,
BE GREATFUL FOR ALL THE LITTLE THINGS,
THAT EACH DAY COME OUR WAY...

SO THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE ABLE,
ON A NEW DAY TO ARISE,
REMEMBER ALL THE OTHERS,
WHO STRUGGLE TO BE ALIVE.

BY: JOYCE MOUNTAIN LION
MARCH 30, 2000
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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