I

her voice ripples through my chest

just as the wind shakes the grass around us

II

skirts blowing in the breeze

exposing our hidden scars

III

she bikes down the hill

short hair blowing in the breeze

wonder fills her basket today

IV

the strength of a woman 

cannot be shaken 

by the lies of another

V

immovable as the stone

unstoppable as the wind

VI

my insecurities scream in my ears

a roaring gust

knocking over my confidence 

like dominoes

VII

wind brushes my face 

awakes me from this dream world

she fades from view

IX

walking through the graveyard with her 

our hands are pulled together 

the force is not magnetic

but gentle

like the autumn breeze

blowing

X

the mother weeps

for she knows 

the storm will take her daughter

away

XI

an ever present force in my life

swaying

my emotions

my decisions