A Whole New Day Poem by Nestor David Armas

When the morning air wakes me;
Crisp and chill,
It's a whole new day;
As my first thoughts begin to form,
I'm aware;
Not of the day that is to be,
Or what I am to do or say;
But that there is someone close,
Whom I hope never parts;
Thought I do not wake by her side,
She is there nearby;
Getting ready for her day,
I wish to greet her;
To see a smile; hear her voice,
Just to glance upon her eyes;
Because she is,
The start of my day;
The feeling that wakes me,
My every other thought;
Every other breath,
She keeps me awake until;
The night falls and I sleep again,
And I hope she'll always wake me;
Once more; forever more...

(11/25/2009)