Winds of Sadness

The last rays of sun lay before me
Shimmering around my single shadow
The breeze floats gently inside
Calming those emotions that grow.

An icy shiver runs through me
Coursing deep down inside
As though trying to question
What I have to hide.

The wind whispers itself
Its voice lacking sympathy
Just the constant flow of life
Company to the lonely.

The cool air wraps around
Holding me in its embrace
Without warmth or understanding
Failing to extend nature’s grace.

The breeze flows around my face
Keeping sadness away from those eyes
Like a mother comforting a child
But the wind only lies.

A sadness cries from inside
Flying into the sunset
It flows all around me
Like the winds it has met.

Strange but swelling feelings replace it
This befriending loneliness
This cruel befriending loneliness
Bringing back my sadness.

The sunset, now a darkening red
Shines upon the moist grass
The lingering shadow has disappeared
Leaving emotions there to pass.