Seeking Your Shelter from the Storms

I came to you

on the westerly wind

and then with this gale force,

caught I was

under the wiper blades,

and noticed by you

in the garage shade.

Not many folk

would look at me

and immediately

think there’s a verse to write,

so bring me indoors

from those gusty frights.

I have been most everywhere,

but in the quiet

I will share

something for you

to tell a few

observant ones

who may wish to

change their ways

on blustery days.

Stay indoors

as windy squalls

have a way of battering

your peace of mind and many things…..

They say, go another way,

make your choices, everyday.

If I had been in a protected place

I would not have needed

to hide my face

and blow every which-way.

I may have had a calmer day.

When you look at life

and some stormy plights,

you may wonder why it was

you,

who was ‘blown away’,

when other folk

could just stay

calmly centred

and live to tell

a happier tale

of a natural force

which pushed them on

and through divorce.

Whether it was a surprise

depending on the troughs

or hilly rise,

I think the time

to think ahead

is when you arise

first light from bed.

Pay some attention

to which way the wind is blowing,

listen to your inner knowing.

If, for example, you wonder why

storms blow often

in the camp you lie,

roll your swag

and catch the bus,

leaving town at your earliest,

flying the nest

is intuitively wise

for what is best.

Never ignore the early signs

of storms approaching,

six foot swells

or possibility of the darker wells.

So I am somewhat puzzled this evening

that a brown Eucalyptus leaf

is giving meaning

to some restrictions and stormy cycles,

or places to go not there,

choose a calm and sunny day

when deciding what is best for you,

protect yourself and trust you will,

find a kinder place to rest

choose a partner who passes the test

of patience, compassion and the temperament

to allow you peace

and a quiet corner with a garden seat.

So I have a message here from the gale

blowing through all outside

who and where,

how and what,

calling to me now safe inside……

Life may bring gusts your way,

shelter from the storm,

choose your peace and a gentle breeze

and life will foster all your needs.

Listen to your inner self,

do not stay

where you are valued least,

cross that bridge to greener grass

and find friends who cherish you

as your life matters,

indeed that’s true.

Written on October 16, 2013.

This verse surprised me, as it is different to my usual inspirations.

The leaf was calling a warning for me to share.

We all need a safe place to rest and grow, and I don’t know, but if this may resonate with you, leave soon for safety that honors you.

Cherish yourself.