Smiling

there is a pond I pass
leaving home, where
trees stretch high into morning
I found myself within a stare.

The clouds had fallen
and settled themselves on top
of that pond, just lazing
and I felt the need to stop.

The sun's rays beaming down
through the fog embracing dawn
breathing in the moist, smiling
considering life may go on.

Have you ever seen a double rainbow?
so glorious, I called everyone out
to gaze upon it and smile
arms flung, stretching, hurling a shout

THIS! my friend, is what life's about

I lived through that storm
and I awoke to another dawn
and now I am certain,
smiling, life does go on.