I need to breathe

I feel, much like I do while swimming, that I'm outta breath. But much like in swimming, I guess that's part of the process of becoming a better swimmer. Challenges are so tough this semester, tougher than I expected them to be. Here I am, trying my hardest to find the sunshine. I'm seeing glimmers of it, but perhaps I'm still in the midst of night waiting for the sun to rise. I see it. Barely. It starts with a growing lightness coming from the east. The change is barely noticeable, but the black sky above me has slowly started to turn a deep blue. Oddly enough, it's a warm blue. It's there, I can tell it is, it just hasn't happened yet.