Category: The Maiden And The Wind
The Wind Blows Around Hard Tonight
“And for some reason, the fumes aren’t as bad…”
Thin Air
A queen does not feed egregiously just because her king is not there.
But neither does she live life in wonderment without her true love’s arms to care.
False Signals
She stood there, staring at him, not quite registering that is was actually him – having had no basis of reality these long seasons prior by which to reference.
And as she automatically turned away as she’d had to teach herself to in order to pause aching longing in exchange for functionality, he took it as a sign of lack of her wanting.
Proclivities
The world became dull when the ice wasn’t broken for new ground to sprout hope in summer’s falling leaves amid the Gulf Stream.
Retracting currents kept still the thrill of feeding time in order to keep the husk hollow – rather than ravenously barking along up any swooning tree.
The wind kept beckoning, and yet she thought, “Why does he not come for me?”
But vagaries of legendary allegiance kept muddling up the scenery.
(Loving You Is A Losing Game – Duncan Laurence)
Raised Hands
“‘Any way the wind blows…’
‘Whatever brings you pleasure.'”
“Warm Evening Winds”
At Least,
“The scent of flowers blooming conveys the rich mystery of life’s love, still waiting…”
I Am The Wind
“I’m no longer a maiden.”
(Windswept)
Maiden Voyage
She had never considered cutting ties with obligations.
She had always held firm to everything that mattered.
But her spirit felt too heavy, with the years having been too long in their harshness.
And she no longer had the energetic, physical, or financial resources to pretend that she could “do it all” on her own, anymore.
I Wondered
“When I would be here, again.”
Secrecy
“A cloak which protects that which is fragile.”
Wind Walkers
“I’m pretty good at dissolving into the air.
I don’t even try – and the streets clear around me.
Maybe I have some latent ability.
Or maybe when I’m just so still inside, everything around me expands and quiets.”
Baby,
I need clear “go” signals.
I guess I am still very unsure that you want me.
I mean, you have the pick from so, so many.
Just because we’ve been so close, this does not give me permission to reach out to touch and claim you like I want to.
I need your direct consent and invitation.
I need to know we want the same things.
(Una Mattina – Lynnic)
“Whispers In The Wind” (Song)
By Athena Stairs, October 31, 2025
For once
Give me more
Than I can handle
Overwhelm
My sense of balance
Make me rethink everything
From finding safety and comfort
At last in my true love’s embrace
Saturate all of my senses
Guiding me toward a
New destination
Where everything
Makes sense
To us again
—
Ethereal Elden tones.
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From Movie “Slipaway”
Time is but a dream
Past lives and future loves
Riding on the winds above
Songs we all must sing
Racing across the years
Inside a distant lens
Of love
Divergence
It’s not enough to float at rest and just rely upon the tides.
I must learn to sail by my own hands, as if I were the wind’s bride.
The Maiden And The Wind: Polar Opposition [2]
When she analyzed data, the last time she’d had a vital partner was in the year of 1994’s accident.
It seemed no matter what she did, her life was playing out scenarios she had no control over.
She could only attempt to redirect their spin.
The Maiden And The Wind: Game On [3]
“This is what I do!” she countered in her defense, wary now and being sure to mask the truth.
The Maiden And The Wind: Rebirth [2]
“Do you expect that I owe you for remembering me and keeping the light burning?!” he demanded, ethereal coattails swirling in this sudden rush of emotion.
The Maiden And The Wind: Vigil [1]
Through the years and every season, she kept a lantern burning for him so that he could return.
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