Lullaby Of The Wind

Just outside my window
In our nocturnal neighbourhood
The wind sings me a lullaby
As I lay in my bed

It’s voice is silent in the void
But I listen as it plays
The trees, leaves and bushes
All caught up in it’s sway

Legless, headless bodies
Dance listlessly in a line
As my clock beats out a rhythm
And the swell creates the rhyme

As it’s soft vibrato carries
Across this deserted space
It’s hand creeps through my window
To stroke my tired face

It’s cool touch caresses me
And my eyes begin to fall
The last thing I remember
It’s haunting unbroken call

And when I’m dreaming I hear
A beautiful harmony
Sung in a strange language
It’s meaning a mystery

But outside the serenade continues
It’s ever changing melody
Under a blanket of silver stars
Where every note roams free

Written: 27th June 1995
Copyright Nicholas Treadwell 2001