Oh The Wind

Oh The Winds

Oh the winds.

at times they blow so favorably

sail us across lakes, oceans

push us up mountains or above

blow out the dust and dirt that gathers

part the clouds

bring the sun

allow us to see away down the road

Oh the winds.

sometimes they change so suddenly

upend your mighty ship

tear tall buildings down

they bring in more filth and debris

make you stumble

let you fall

bring clouds so dark you think it's the end

Oh the winds.

other times they don't blow at all

leave us in peace, calm

let things settle out

in time the air can grow stuffy, stale

bring the breeze

blow the wind

then they come and blow your world away

Oh the winds.

a wish to harness their mighty power

have them work for us

let them hold, support you

propel you up and over things that block 

push you forward

hold you aloft

so you wouldn't trip on the shit in the road

Oh the winds.

history teaches there is strength in numbers

you stand together

two stronger than one

strong enough to brace, embrace any ill winds

let them blow

as they will

we laugh as they blow, safe inside together as one

Oh the winds.

over time they will never stop blowing

in our ships ever on we sail

together, alone, floating on

all of us trying to reach a port, a home

avoiding the bad

seeking the good

to find the sure steady wind we can ride into forever

~ mr_j Alexander

4/24/2001

It seems like yesterday

But it was long ago

Janey was lovely, she was the queen of my nights

There in the darkness with the radio playlng low

And the secrets that we shared

The mountains that we moved

Caught like a wildfire out of control

Till there was nothing left to burn and nothing left to prove

And I remember what she said to me

How she swore that it never would end

I remember how she held me oh so tight

Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the wind

We were runnin' against the wind

We were young and strong, we were runnin'

Against the wind

And the years rolled slowly past

And I found myself alone

Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends

I found myself further and further from my home

And I guess I lost my way

There were oh so many roads

I was living to run and running to live

Never worried about paying or even how much I owed

Moving eight miles a minute for months at a time

Breaking all of the rules that would bend

I began to find myself searchin'

Searchin' for shelter again and again

Against the wind

A little something against the wind

I found myself seeking shelter against the wind

Well those drifters days are past me now

I've got so much more to think about

Deadlines and commitments

What to leave in, what to leave out

Against the wind

I'm still runnin' against the wind

I'm older now but still running

Against the wind

Well I'm older now and still running

Against the wind