Apr 12, 2010

The Wind - Mary Beth Mitchell

Why does the wind howl?


As it billows through my hair

And whispers sweet nothings in my ears.

Could it possibly have something to do

With the way it never settles in one place

For too long?

Does her father howl like the wind?

On a raw winters night.

Far away from home

Simply because he knows that when he returns

None of the damage just blows over

And before he can even attempt

To patch up the constant erosion

He will yet again be on his way

Running carelessly from the things he’s done

Stinging her face

With a flick of his wrist

As a howl escapes his lips

Just like the wind.

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