let the wind blow, let it whistle and cry,
let it blow all the fallen leaves and the trash down the street.
let the wind blow, let it whine, let it moan,
let it blow down the trees and the rickety old shacks.
let the wind blow, let it howl, let it rage,
let it blow out the windows and the roof overhead.
let the wind blow, let it thunder and break,
let it blow down my house and all the belongings within.
let the wind blow, let it chasten and steal,
let it strip all my clothing leaving me naked and shamed.
let the wind blow, let it fuck and destroy,
let it rip out my heart and spit my tear-shaped blood.
let the wind blow, let it crush, let it kill,
let it demolish my bones and all the marrow of life.
let the wind blow, let it try as it might,
but it won’t take my love or my spirit of truth.
let the wind blow, let it wrestle me down,
but it won’t break my faith in God or in you.
let the wind blow until this world is a wasteland,
until there’s nothing but nothing as far as the I can see.
let the wind blow, let it take me, let it take you,
but it won’t take the soul or the contract that binds.
