Le premier bonheur du jour

The first happiness of the day
Is a ribbon of sunlight
Wrapping around your hand
And brushing my shoulder

It's the breath of the sea
And the beach that's waiting
It's the bird that sang
On the branch of the fig tree

The first sorrow of the day
Is the door that slams shut
The car that drives away
The silence that settles in

But soon enough you return
And my life goes back to its flow
The last happiness of the day
Is the lamp that goes out