These winter
winds possess a frigid chill;
I sit alone and
wonder why you died.
My eyes, my very
soul begins to fill,
And naught I find
that can my grief subside.
When once upon your
strength I so relied,
I knew without a
doubt you'd calm my fears;
My faith in you
could never be denied.
There's no one now
to stop my anguished tears.
Harsh bitter winds
have blown against my will;
From life and love
my heart now seeks to hide.
Your death my entire
being seemed to kill,
For you're no longer
constant by my side.
Oh, how can I in
liveliness abide
Without the joy
we shared so many years?
I'm praying for
a spring to change the tide;
There's no one now
to stop my anguished tears.
I know that I must
climb this demon hill,
Somehow avoid the
chasm deep and wide.
Can I escape this
pitch-dark domicile
When I have lost
my lover and my guide?
You've gone and
left me on a downhill slide;
I plead for help
but know that no one hears.
So sinking downward
I alone must ride;
There's no one now
to stop my anguished tears.
Oh, Love, so many
tears I've never cried;
I'm caught inside
a storm that never clears.
I long for solace
only you provide;
There's no one now
to stop my anguished tears.
Copyright ©
1995 Ruth Gillis
Ruth's
House of Poetry
