The Ship and the Wind
He comes and goes
Like a breeze:
In her life…
And out again
Filling sails of joy
Then calm and agony
Like the breeze
He is an ephemeral happening
Coming and going
Never knowing anything
A wind so strong yet gentle too
Stretching her sails
With feelings beyond compare
A sensation that never fails
Every time he is near
Like a boat in a calm
Unable to move
She flounders about yearning:
Will the wind come today?
Her heart is burning
Anticipation at every whisper
Of a change in the weather
Hope and expectancy all the day
When will they meet again?
Like a ship and the wind
All risk is blinded
By desire so strong
The need is so great
What can go wrong?
Although the wind at times
Causes feelings of fright
A course filled with danger
And suspicion
Will this love survive another night?
The stronger the ship
The will to survive
They are anodynes
And this love affair
Will never die
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