Faint glow rising in the Eastern sky
The darkness starts to fade
The stars slide gently beneath the blue
And the warm light floods the glade
Sunrise Loxahatchee
When the shadows start to shrink
Watchful creatures head for water
For their early morning drink
Sunrise
Loxahatchee
Kites out hunting for apple snails
Gator warming in the sun
Mud turtle slipping through the cypress swamp
A new day has begun
Sunrise Loxahatchee
When the world is born anew
Heart and soul get a fresh commencement
When the sun comes shining through
Sunrise
Loxahatchee
Students testing the river's health
By buggy, boat, and canoe
find the cypress stunted when the salt seeps in
And the cabbage palm's in trouble, too
Sunrise Loxahatchee
There's a lot mor we must do
So the wild and scenic river flows
For our kids and grandkids, too
Sunrise Loxahatchee
When the world is born anew
Heart and soul get a fresh commencement
When the sun comes shining through
Sunrise
Loxahatchee
Copyright 2008 Malcolm McKinney