Dawn

Dawn rises before me
as she strips the night
slowly from her shoulders.
Darkness falls like a shroud
of gossamer in silver
to land at her feet.

She stretches like a cat
awakened from a nap
and purrs almost as one.
As she wakens, light
places her in the shadow
of the perfect woman.

The sun peeks
above the horizon
to catch her magnificence.
Her arms reach out
to embrace the start
of yet another day.