Winds of Change

When I chose to confine myself in my self constructed shell I had been wilting After having suffered through droughts And floods And lack of minerals! Why, like Sleeping Beauty I remained enclosed Cut off from the rest of the world Choosing to let myself twirl In the many layers of my dreams Hoping that I do get lost in these So that I may forget about my reality That of being, a wilted and scarred lily! But then, one night, the moon started dancing With such grace and exuberance That the wolves howled with pride and confidence And leaves shook with unexplained frenzy Why, the winds have changed! They brought with them, alterations to my planned confinement My shell blew apart Leaving me, confused and perplexed To admire the moon's dance And to let the wolves' howls drown my senses! Pray, the winds have changed As they no more wished to see me confined The winds have changed As they desired it that I love the mundane plane Yes, Mother Earth and the Goddess of Life Are not to be blamed for any of those mishaps That broke me! The winds have changed As they wanted me to open my heart, Filter through them to reach their warmth And let it submerge my frail essence In its twisting love kaleidoscope! Pray, winds of change come to knock me down Willing me to get back up Lower my guards Throw away my swords And ride the wolves To there where I am awaited There, wherever that may be There, wherever fate will it to be! Pray, the winds of change Kissed my soul And like Sleeping Beauty I woke up, only to embrace My new reality! For Contest Winds of Change Written on 31 August 2017