I Walk with the Wind
An Inspirational Journey Through the Seasons
I walk with the Wind
Down long gravel roads
I think to him images
Of the green shaggy knolls

The Wind hears my desire
To stay and lay there awhile
And feel his soft whisper
Brush over my smile

The Wind guides me gently
With his warm subtle breeze
And encourages me higher
As I conquer the trees

I walk with the Wind
Along beaches of sand
As he plays with the sun
On the back of my hand

I listen to the rhythm
Of his whispery tunes
And watch as he dances
Over sea-grass and dunes

I smell his sweet fragrance
As he rolls in with the waves
And carries the mist
Into cliff-sides and caves

I walk with the Wind
Alone in the trees
I confide in him wishes
Of all that could be

With a comforting brush
The Wind assures me he's there
And I feel my heart lighten
As I breathe his crisp air

I laugh at his wisps
When he circles and weaves -
The Wind frolics through harvests
And rustles the leaves
I walk with the Wind
Over blankets of snow
The Wind beckons me forward
With each icy blow

The Wind nips at my nose
To remind me he's near
His comforting silence
Soothing my fear

I stop and I listen
Resting my knees
As he chimes his course
Through the icicle trees

Where are you going Wind?
Why are you still?
We've been together now
Over dune and hill...

Through sand and sun,
Leaves and snow -
There must be more places
We can go!

With a '
swirl' and a 'swoosh' -
Follow me, he seemed to say
It is time for us
To be on our way...
My Comments: This poem started my true journey and desire to "paint with words."  Hopefully, I will succeed in turning this into a children's/young adult's book. I wanted to somehow "personify" those pensive "alone" moments when one doesn't feel quite so alone. The times when you stand on a hillside, reflecting over your life, and then suddenly a reassuring gust of wind seems to say, it's all good.  I chose to present this as an interplay between the seasons of the year and the seasons of our lives - where in the first verse it is spring and the "girl"  is around 6yrs old...thru Winter where the woman is in the silver years of her life.
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