once a day
upon awakening
we feel invincible
when the sun rises
and for a brief lapse
in the ego-dominated mind's eye
we are lulled into eternity
because we have not yet been presented with an occasion
to be pulled down
by the world of ten-thousand things—
the hope is,
the goal is,
that we can remember that feeling
of how close we felt to God
when we first opened our eyes
and have such inspiration
innervate
the entirety
of our daylight hours—
so when the sun sets
and we question
our own mortality
it will be a simple thought
that is laughed off
on our way
to sleep