On the dawn of the new day
The day began so early
So early in the days of the new-born
When the cry of the new-born rang out…so childishly
To sound in the ears of the new day
A new birth
A new birth day
To beat the sounds everywhere
The new-born sang loudly so
So to announce a new arrival
So to begin to breathe the air…everywhere
The morn grew into full brightness
And grew brighter for better
The new life grew in all its strength
At its length
And the new life knew better for brighter
Further into full brightness
The noon after the day
Offered open arms to a new life;
Open opportunities
Palpable possibilities
To the life alive…in its fulness
In the noon of the day
The noon after the day
Proffered the means to a new life;
Diversity of suggestions
Legions of solutions
To the life alive…in its fulness
In the noon of the day
Soon the noon’s end drew near…so fast
But the noon’s end was not the end of the day
It was the life alive that grew
Older
Wiser
Stronger
So fast
It grew older…to grow the trees into a forest
It grew wiser…to weave the canes into a basket
It grew stronger…to push the plugs to build a rocket
Now it was the life alive that drew nearer to its end
Even the evening turned up so early
Turned out the sun…so abruptly
Turned on the lights…so dimly
So early
So the eyes of the life that lived
May see in vain…so early.
The night turned up unlit…so gloomily
Turned out the stars
And the moon
Turned on the clouds…so soon
And turned off the lights…so completely
Ultimately
Death…untimely!
