Calm down, the wind said,
You are now prepared
For all that’s lying ahead.
Your body light, your feet bare.
You’ve crossed this road
Between here and there
Like a feather of a bird,
Reaching firm ground
While kissing the air.
They’ll still love you
As if you were alive,
Gently touching their hair
With the lips of the wind
You are married to
Now and forever.
JTF