Ruth Desjardins Caught in a whirlwind
That leaped to the sky
Taking me with it
And letting me fly
High above greyness
Away from the rain
Into the glory
Of freedom again.
Trapped by the spinning
Around and around
Out of control
My feet leave the ground
Whirled into nowhere
Tossed to and fro
Flung towards earth now
It’s spinning below.
You are the whirlwind
Laughing at love
Spinning in fury
From all you dreamed of
Reeling in circles
Looking for pain
Destroying all shelter
You’re whirling again.
Tossed by a whirlwind
Into the sun,
Landing in daisies
The whirling is done;
Cushioned by flowers
Alone by a stream,
Free to be happy,
Free now to dream.
On spins the whirlwind,
And I watch it go
Leaping and landing
In fury it flows.
I smile as I lie here
Dazed by it all
My whirlwind left freedom
And blew down the walls
You are the whirlwind
Laughing at love
Spinning in fury
From all you dreamed of;
Reeling in circles,
Looking for pain
Destroying all shelter
You’re whirling again.
