20150818: Dawn Breaking

The sky is a dull mauve with a blush of coral

around the edges,

as the pre-dawn breeze plays gently 

at the tops of the trees.

I am awake early, unable to sleep;

a lot on my mind -

loading me down with what-ifs.

Each time I look up the outline of the trees

begins to deepen in definition

and the sky begins to lighten:

the blush, more golden,  melds seamlessly 

with the now light blue sky;

and with it my mind finds it's way -

I begin slowly to see what to do:

as dawn breaks so does my restlessness.

I am sure now.

18 August 2015

written for contest at AllPoetry.com "Windows" hosted by Andre de Korvin.  closes 13 days or 5 entries.

Prompt:  You sit by your window and look outside. You are all poets so you probably see what most people can't.  Describe  in 25 lines or less your vision.  Make it as interesting as you can. I highly value  imagery and creativity. Also, I favor free verse. Of course the usual rules of AP apply.

I won Honourable Mention.  24 August 2015.