Winter Ballad
The one who controls the wind.
As a cushion for her feet
Drifted the dead dry leaves
Before her on the street,
Playfully lifted
A lock of her hair,
Caressed her cheek
With tender care,
Helped her along with
A following breeze,
Sang her a song through
Rustling boughed trees,
Escorted her unseen to
Her Lover’s embrace
Then silently turned
To leave that place.
Turned to face the wide sea
And with a despairing wail
Whipped up that ocean
With a tempestuous gale,
Worked out his rage
With one last desparate cry
Culminating with one
Last accepting sigh,
Lashed the waves
Against the shore
Then let peace
Reign once more.
Never looked for her again
Just breathed one icy breeze
Causing the town one
Early unseasonal freeze,
Causing she and her lover
To snuggle up in a tight embrace
As his goodbye breath icily
Kissed cool her face,
Then the one who controls the wind
That lovelorn one
Resolutly turned its back
And silently moved on.
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