When in the morning my day begins and I look upon the sky,

my heart sings with praises for the Master Artist from on High.

I am awed by the perfect blue coated in a tranquil shade,

also with the scattered clouds, billowy and full or soft with fade.

You will never find one day meet the next with the same painting.

It often changes by the hour with effects remarkably captivating.

From the moment I gaze skyward, I am serenely mesmerized.

A grander portrait you will not find more pleasing to the eyes.

Sometimes the Artist casts a fresh backdrop bathed in smoky gray.

How skillful is His talent to blend tones in such harmonious array!

In the eve, He carefully dims His canvas for the night,

Then wakes it the following morn with an emanating rainbow of light.

Worthy of my worship is this Artist who designs the sky by His hand!

The colors themselves are obedient to His every command.

My lord, Master Artist, when at last I join You in Heaven upon High,

will You allow me the pleasure to watch You while You paint the sky?

~ Tammy Leigh Maxey