May Glory

Glory be to you, O Lord,
  for this arisen-ness of May:
For the golden joy of a million dandelions
  falling like sunlight on awakening fields;
For the flame of azaleas
  and the confetti of apple blossoms
  celebrating this most amazing life;
For the wild anthems of birds at sunrise
  and the noonday hum of bees;
For the first tendrils of garden peas
  and the hopefulness of lettuce
  waiting for what is yet to come;
For rain, soft upon the land,
  and air, sweet, tender, alive;
For children rejoicing in long grass,
  rising into tempting treetops,
  racing around bases
  as if they could make world itself turn
  by sheer exuberance;
For these we give you thanks, O God.
Let it be that in our gratitude
  we may know your presence,
  and that in your presence
  we may find our peace.
Amen.

--Timothy Haut, May, 2013