LEAVE THE CLOUDS BEHIND

Looking up at the sunlight flowing down from the dome at the Pantheon, it was as if gazing up to the heavens. The opening was the only source of light, intended to symbolize the "all-seeing eye of heaven".

A poem by Kay Hoffman, published in Salesian Inspirational Books by Salesian Missions Publication.
LEAVE THE CLOUDS BEHIND
Turn your face toward the sun
And leave the clouds behind;
Today is yours, God-given,
A precious gift of time.
Yesterday's beyond recall,
It cannot be redone;
Tomorrow is still unclaimed;
It may or may not come.
If there's kindness you can do
For another's sake,
Do it now while there is time,
Tomorrow may be too late.
Keep your face toward the sun
And happiness you'll find
Cherish the gift of each new day
And Leave the clouds behind.

Too often we worry over

The bridge we'll never cross

And miss the joys of today,

To be forever lost.

I hope you enjoy the poems. I had a great time taking the photos and have carefully incorporated them into the selected poems. The above bridge is part of the Katy Trail, along Route 100 also known as The Lewis and Clark Trail.