A NEW BEGINNING

The morning sunlight
Slides through my windows,
Awakening this day and me.

Looking out at my world,
I see millions of laughing leaves,
Shimmering and dancing
In the playful breeze,
Mirroring the delight,
The calm within my soul.

This is a new day.
The war is over,
The weapons thown along
The long, rough path toward home.
Once immovable momuments
In my mind,
Now old battle scenes
Appear as distant mirages,
And the son’s smile
Warms my heart.