Emerging day vibrates under sapphire skies
As the bold sun delivers bright curtains of light
An eight minute journey from its burning surface
The golden rays reach out
Rushing through cold corridors of space
Bringing warmth to a thankful earth
Heat spreads out across fields
Across oceans and sandy beaches
Filling valleys, filling hearts
Raising smiles on empty faces
Awakening the senses and breathing life
Into both young and old
Long may it shine
Our benevolent star
A thing of wonder, a thing of hope
Always out there, even on grey days
Hoisted high above the clouds
It waits to greet us once again