Harsh and cruel and beating
Against everything until all
Falls apart and blows away
Only to be caught by yet
Antoher swelling breeze that
Lifts it high into the sky
And carries it off to some
Other unknown destination
To be dropped into a
Strange and far off place
And still the winds of my heart
Are colder even yet
And more desolate and lonely
And crying for peace
Crying out for love and attention
And someone to care
Someone who makes promises
Only when they intend to keep them
Someone who does not cheat, or lie
Someone who says what they mean
And does what they say they will do
Someone whose heart has been
As barren and lonely as my own
Someone who will understand
And will say, "I've been there."
Someone strong enough to lean on
And gentle enough to care
Someone big enough to admit that they've been hurt
And big enough to stop the wind that blows
Across my heart
Heather Dawn Morrison