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!
