wind
the brushing rasping sounds of the wind
outside it blows its source unseen, unknown
from mystery far, distant lands and seas
past myriad lands, seas and trees hauntingly abandoned
against my walls and through my open windows
it beats against the door of mine own midnight home
it lingers on my ear and pensive makes my breath to hold
no pretense, no haughty holds; it simply blows
with chills it comes from alaskan northern lights and snow
those distant lands bathed by its breath
under twinkling skies it silent flows
below the witness specks of starry light
ruffles hair and feather of creatures seeking life
it speaks to me upon my quiet bed,
seduces pensive thoughts
reflect i look upon the day with all its good and bad
mixed in with play and fray
my life upon this tired earth
whisper something, oh wind,
in my ear i do not present know
your chill upon my naked chest,
bared against the night
nothing no one can restrain your course,
as you go on through your lonely vigil's flight
your journey to the south extreme,
the horn of south america and round again i see
your breath i breathe;
it stirs my soul to feel
man, my friend and foe has turned his back on me
follow you if i will, the choice is mine to take
free like you, to fly like you,
sweet abandonment,
nothing, no one can restrain
i lie here in distilled repose
await your gusts,
for more to follow those that passed
once they blow and flow me past
bring idyllic cycles, favored dreams
with wistfulness i beg the night;
be not quick to be overpast
let it be for me frozen,
stilled in this moment,
calm, petrified in time
the sun delayed with its light,
let not this niche be overcome
just be myself in this moment's dark,
let this wind brush against the cheek of my wishes' reflection
of the things i've thought and done today
of what its worth, for whom its gain
to what eternal end
to what eternal vain
blow you wind through my windows open
make the trees to speak
contained within therein,
mysteries unveil
to what end my attentive mind
weary of days' toil
to what road, to what place
will i now embark