Poem | Tender You

Rise and shine a gentle smile.
Morning dew glitters off living jewel greens.
Start the day to live your way.

Mother will call you to get up.
Hurry down the stairs and stand in front of her.
Rise and shine a gentle smile.

Change into your crisp new clothes.
Eat breakfast, your mother cooked.
Start the day to live your way.

Out of the house and into the streets.
Neighbours see you and greet you well.
Rise and shine a gentle smile.

Arrive at school with friends saying hello.
Sit down and listen to study.
Start the day to live your way.

See the child there alone?
Go up to her and do this for her.
Rise and shine a gentle smile.
Start the day to live your way.

*My very first attempt at lightly following a Villanelle format.
*Photo was taken by Rod Long.
*Check out the Japanese translated version from here.