I Had the Best Window

two tall windows at opposing ends that let all that glorious sunshine in four sisters each in our corner up in our open second floor bedroom the rising sun greeted me each morning as my bed occupied the east corner and out my window lived a tall birch tree so close i could touch it luscious wispy branches ever swaying i grew up feeling it watching over me just like an angel on duty protecting me through the years how i loved sitting at my window setting my dreams afloat like hot air balloons through the seasons my window was my haven sitting there dreaming, crying, writing poetry looking out at the sun, gazing at the moon i laughed, i sang, i waited and longed most of all i couldn’t wait to grow up silly silly girl Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~LOOKING BACK~ 2023 AP: 2nd place 2022, Honorable Mention 2021, Honorable Mention 2022 Submitted on January 9, 2021 for contest THE GOOD OLD DAYS sponsored by MYSTIC ROSE ROSE Originally posted on March 18, 2018