Though the sun struggles to peek through the clouds,
my mood it cannot shroud.

Grateful for another day,
I won't be deterred by skies of gray,
nor allow the darkness to discourage me.
Instead, I concentrate on all the beauty I see
and appreciate that I am free.

Gloomy skies may create another perspective, inducing a darker mood,
but I refuse to brood...
I choose to ponder on the brilliant sun hidden behind the clouds,
where radiance abounds,
and know that that luminosity may also be found
in my heart,
ready and willing to precipitate a new start.

Whenever outside influencers attempt to depress,
I avoid distress,
by focusing on all that's good in and around me
and be appreciative of the many wonders I see...

Whether the day
be gray,
or exquisitely bright,
from daybreak through night,
one must concentrate on all that goes right.