Oh, Bright Shining Sun Poem by Boston Kelley

Oh, bright shining sun, where have you gone?
Where is your light that once lit up my soul?
Where is your gleeful smile that could turn the
saddest heart into one of joy?
Why have you left me to sit in this darkness?

Darkness surrounds me on all sides;
I am crushed beneath its melancholy power.
I try to rise only to fall; I see a light
only for it to fade.
The land has fallen into despair; every inch of
it cries for you.
If I should see your face, I will know joy again;
Yet joy is but a distant memory.

Your light once shone upon this realm;
it permeated all that was within your grasp.
The grass stood tall and the trees stretched their
branches, eager for more of your life-giving
power.
The animals frolicked and strolled; never before
had there been so many.
The water reflected your brilliance and supplied
us with a bountiful harvest.
Now look upon this land and see its misery!

The grass and trees slouch in suffering;
they have no face to stretch towards.
The animals hide in fear for their enemies
lurk within the darkness.
The waters do not supply us with a blessing
of rain and have left us without harvest.

The clouds rolled in and hid you from us;
not a ray of your brilliance could pierce
that sheet.

Oh, bright shining sun, come back to this
suffering domain!
Let your light shine forth and restore what
has been broken!