Now to the dawn

Now to the dawn
Before it descends upon
The break of day

So sweet and soft
Thee flutter aloft
Before thy colors awake

Stillness shades
These grassy blades
Before dispensing its dew

So silence reigneth over you
With all reverence
Reserved in thy presence

The dawn doth adorn
In the early morn
And wash thee in its rainbow showers

Soft and still
It soothes thy solace
And slowly settles in

Drink in the dawn
Before its gone
To day (it steals away)

So in the early morning hours
Rest in thy glorious streams and showers
As thee wake the day
With thy splendorous array

-Joshua Lee Foist