Northern Wind

Northern Wind
© Biz Gainey, 2013

Northern wind sweep closely by
Swagger near my heart;
Swooned by its tempestuous song.
Body entangled
Captivated;
Time does creep, creep
Idly by.
Tic, tic - tock along.
 
Mind gratified
Such tempest knows
No line it dare not cross.
Once tingling, now burning through
I wreak the stench of loss.
 
The power of its crippling crush
Lay me dashed on my desire.
Wreckage beneath
though naught is heard
stifled is its cry.
Weakly strained sadness now felt
Self loathe born forth in fire.
 
It warms until it burns me whole;
Less human I become.
The warmth I sought now found me out
Swept deep into this Northern wind;
Its fury leaves me numb.
 
O Northern wind, stay your course;
Blow not closely by my stride.
For in your song, your sweet, sad song
Leaps one heart for joy.
To be dashed, entangled now;
In dance best left untried.
 
Your brutal force is known by all
Swept in your wind a howl.
Yet if I live
to live again
wholly human in your gale;
To protect my inner self,
will I?
Or there I be deceived?
 
Indeed your wind will blow once more
                There hope I pray to find.
I land safe harbor,
Refuge,
Respite.
I Am
A soul enshrined!
 
Pining no more
                Kept holy warm;
                Peace embodied.
Deep!
Within me.
Once thought forsaken
Enfolded now.
Splendor grows;

Yet by degree.