Waking up to the Sun

the sun
causes the plants
to smile
in flowers.
the dark sky
let the stars
shine their brightest.
we mortals
breathe life
for a little while.
time is an illusion
but we make it real
with our need to control.
what are we
but consciousness
encased in our
bodies
that go through life
seeking, reaching,
competing.
we go to sleep
so we can wake up
to our nature
to bring us into an awareness
of our true reality as Love.