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© 2007 Katt Thrasher I wrote this on a very windy day (which, amusingly enough, also happened to be my sister's birthday). The wind on this day was worthy of Chicago. And it was a pleasant fall day, so I was sitting outside. I think I was out of class and waiting for someone to pick me up. In any case, the wind somehow inspired me to write this. I like it. Hooray for random Pagany things. O, I have been battered by winds from the east That raked at my psyche like the talons of some beast. They've torn my mind to little shreds, my life is now rent, And though I fought to shield myself my cover is all spent. O, I have been battered by winds from the south That ripped the words of command right out of my mouth. Their endless fury burnt my will to cinders frail and black, And now I have no power left to keep their fires back. O, I have been battered by winds from the west That pierced to my emotions and forced on them the test. From joy and jubilation I went to anger and despair, And down into the darker side of tender love and care. O, I have been battered by winds from the north That rattled my foundations and revealed to me their worth. They picked apart the mortar that's kept me in one piece, And the unrelenting earthquakes will never, ever cease. O, I have been battered by tempests from all sides, They've swept my will into a pile beside my shattered pride. They've shown to me just what I am, the components of my soul, And with their strength and guidance, at last I am now whole! |
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