Rise Up

An ominous storm approached on the distant horizon. I smiled as I drifted off to sleep, hoping that the hard rain and wild wind would remove the veil of smoke that had hidden your boundless beauty for the last few weeks.

I had trouble sleeping; such was my excitement. Waking regularly to peer into the night sky’s, hoping to witness the storm dissipating, replaced by the stars above.

Dawn came slowly as we moved towards you, ever anticipating what could be. Then before our eyes, the day’s first light stretched out and gently caressed your face.

I stood speechless, finally understanding how life can change in the blink of an eye. Our moment together was brief, yet it is a moment I will remember with childhood joy and excitement.