Sun! O Sun!

Happiness is often an illusion.

Sun! O Sun!
Do your rays warm the heavens above

With sparkling arms wrapped in love?

Perhaps the woebegone a radiant beam can find 

To soak in his eye and make him blind.

He who will not see 

For the rest of his life will happy be. 

Sun! O Sun! 

The beggar now dances in the street 

For he eats by day the merry beat.

His coat of dirt now shines clean;

Forsaken eyes construe a world so serene.

Sun! O Sun!

Where light mirrors the glass,

A brevity of truth will in a moment pass; 

Saying this, I will reside by the sea

Before I’m perceiving life without honesty.

Author's Note

I'm studying the Romantics, so I took a simple idea and used simple words.

Reviews

[Moflo]

NICE! I called that you were influenced by the Romantics before I read this haha. I love this piece, your structure and your depth definitely come from the Romantics and you do take an spin with this one in that last line, its very strong writing. Good job.

[Seshat Nidaba]

This is very William Blake. Anything you write is worth reading over. Maybe it also has a bit of Keats come to think of it.

[Tasha]

I loved this. It was so beautiful. Excellent work.

[Coffee Vampier]

I can feel the sun :) I love that its such a happy poem ^-^

[kdpgrahi]

Yes simple words and a good thought. I appreciate. Last line is a bit confusing, why not perceiving life with honesty?

[piggy]

a small point but happiness is always real, never an illusion

but the poem is stella
good on you

[Derek S.Keck]

II think you’re a William Blake reincarnate! You have such a profound talent for poetry.

[Ruth]

Wonderful! Truly beautiful love! This is so inviting and thought provoking! xx

[The old me]

great poem. very visual wording. very nice

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Do your rays warm the heavens above with sparkling arms wrapped in love...........such a beautiful write!