Against the Wind
Jim Richardson 1941 (London)
I have walked against the wind
From the time I was a child
Forward steps were hard to take
The wind was never mild
The wind blew hard against my
Face and made it chafe and burn
I knew not else it was not of
My concern
I moved with haste to make some
Time against the blowing gale
With every step I took I would
Often see it fail
My body ached with pain fighting
And trying to get ahead
I pushed against the wind 'till I
Was almost dead
Then one day from out of the wind
A voice said to me
Know the Lord thy God and He
Will make you free
So I said Lord make this wind blow
At my back and push me ever on
Hurry Lord hurry my spirit is
Almost gone
Jim Richardson
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 13, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 695 |
Words | 143 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
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