The Winds

Hmm...? Please read, and tell me what you think!

Hush, Hush, be quiet now

be still, begin to listen now.

 

Listen to the winds,

to the stories they haveto tell

listen to their words.

Learn their lessons well.

 

Lock your lips

hide your thoughts.

Dive into the serenity

so continually sought.

 

Close your eyes

lean into the breeze,

as the wind begins to tell you

what everything means.

 

People fade into the dark

love becomes a lie

the winds continue to push you along

consistently at your side.

 

You begin to understand

how to live how the winds have taught.

learn that things worth fighting for

usually cannot be bought.

 

Love without doubt

heasitation or fear,

learn how to listen, then how to hear.

Author's Note

I don't know about ya'll, but that last staza was most certainly my favorite!

Reviews

[Decemberist]

I was touched by this poem.

And of course, the last stanza was breathtaking. :)

[jessicamarie19]

I do like the last stanza - also the first. And many of the in between lol.

There is a peaceful tone to this poem that I like - I wonder what or whom is being personified in the piece. Obviously, we can all interpret it as we wish (as is the point of poetry) but it does make me wonder what you were thinking about when you wrote it. As good writing does!

Just a minor suggestion, what about "how to live as the winds have taught" to avoid the double "how" in that line?

Thanks for sharing.

[Chris]

I agree, that last stanza was amazing.
The beginning and end fit together nicely, helps emphasize the understanding of the poem and not just the reading.

[HopelesslyDevoted]

the ending is super epic and the whole poem is fantastic!