Sunrise

Sunrise is not just a time of day. It's an experience.

This poem describes a beautiful sunrise to a blind person.

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Dear Friend,

For me the darkness never ends,

Pray, what does the sunrise look like today?

Stand facing the East and listen carefully,

A myriad birds are up so early.

The 'dawn chorus' has just begun

Of white-throated sparrows and insects that hum.

Each in its way, ushers in a new day,

A majestic sunrise is on its way!

Do you feel the touch of a gentle breeze,

As it blows from the land to the sea?

Mother Nature is paving the way

For a brilliant sunrise

Again today!

A small speck of fire lights up the horizon,

Rising oh-so-slowly from the depth of the ocean,

Spurting gentle tongues of flame -

Until, with a soft splash of the waves,

The majestic sun showers us with his grace!

The sound of a conch shell in the distance,

An alaap in Raag Lalit, melodious sitar strings.

The heavens above break into a frenzy,

Scattering gold dust into the horizon.

Palm trees bow down as if in salutation,

Dew drops lie low, heavy with expectation.

Far in the distance seagulls at play

A resplendant sunrise

Heralds a new day!

I turn my face up, up to the sky,

I raise my arms wide in a wish to fly,

Soft rays of sunlight gently brush my fingers,

Their warmth I touch as they linger,

O mighty Sun, O wondrous light,

My darkness you dispel

With your magnificent might!