Good Morning

by Ngo Binh Anh Khoa

The Egg of Night has cracked and gives way to
The radiant Golden Yolk that sets the skies
Awash with warmth, whose presence ousts the cold
And somber darkness that enshrouds one’s eyes.

So rise and shine! Awaken from the clutch
Of scattered shadows slithering in your room.
Take in that fresh, delicious taste of Day
And cleanse your mind of lingering ghosts that loom.

What’s gone is gone. What’s done is done. And naught
Can backward turn the steadfast hands of time.
The spilled milk’s spoiled; the dropped meat’s rotten now,
So turn from them and gaze toward the sublime–

Toward where the Present’s left a wondrous Gift
Outside your window, yearning to be claimed,
So rise and seize it with rekindled might!
Today’s a new day! Toward the Heaven aim!

So rise! The Day has only just begun
With hidden joys and prizes to be won,
And there is much to do before it’s done,
And there is much to do before it’s done.