Sunny Sunday Morning: A Poem
by Denis Kabi
It’s a sunny Sunday morning.
Everything is bright and lively.
The coo of the morning dove permeates the air.
Globules of dew sparkle on the blades of green grass,
and on the green leaves of various plants,
and on the petals of multi-coloured flowers.
Bees buzz busily about,
to and from their hives,
collecting nectar and storing it,
while their legs carry and spread pollen to various plants.
Other insects buzz around as well,
spending their time wisely.
Birds beat their wings and flit around,
eager to catch something to eat,
and they sing noisily while doing so.
There’s not a cloud in the sky,
but acres upon acres upon acres
of delightful light blue.
Everywhere the wind blows
it ruffles the leaves and blades and petals of plants
and makes tree trunks and branches swing from side to side
as if doing a little jig.
Nature sings, nature dances,
nature raises its hands
in praise of its Creator!
It’s a sunny Sunday morning.
Everything is bright and lively.
The coo of the morning dove permeates the air.
The house of worship is packed to capacity
with eager worshippers eager to hear the life-giving Word;
not an inch of pew is uncovered.
Voices of the choir harmonize
with those of the rest of the congregation,
singing “Haleluyia! Haleluyia! Haleluyia!”
as they all clap enthusiastically
and sway from side to side.
It’s so packed in the house
that there’s hardly any room for more worshippers,
and so the latecomers stand outside,
eagerly waiting for the next service.
All three services are packed with eager worshippers
eager to hear the life-giving Word;
not an inch of pew is uncovered.
Voices of the choir harmonize
with those of the rest of the congregation,
singing, “Haleluyia! Haleluyia! Haleluyia!”
as they all clap enthusiastically
and sway from side to side.
His children sing, His children dance,
His children raise their hands,
in praise of their Creator!
This is the day the LORD has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
© Denis Kabi, 2011
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!!!
