Light In The East Poem by Barry Middleton

the light in the east is a message
the world has survived the night
shadows reach out from their sleep
as I pause to reflect on the sight

love comes and goes like the dawn
breath and the tide are untrue
daylight gives up to the darkness
and midnight surrenders to blue

in spring I remember my childhood
and summer recalls passion's heat
but autumn must bring melancholy
then winter concedes my defeat

still light in the east is a message
a pastel and golden glow
that tells me the world is an infant
which is all that I need to know