I ARISE TODAY
I arise today
With paper and pen
To write of daffodils
Seen in the glen
To write of the birds
High in the sky
Mornings at seven
And a baby's soft cry
I arise today
With paper and pen
To write of heroes I've known
Both women and men
Who go about their tasks
From day to day
With a song in their hearts
Changing work into play
I arise today
With paper and pen
With encouraging words
And an unabashed grin
With an optimist's heart
And a spirit grown tall
Ready for the challenges
That beckon us all
I arise today With paper and pen
Wishing the best For foe or for friend
Wishing you sunbeams
And stardust too
May God in his heaven
Smile upon you