Silence of the Wind

it hits like a tornado hits
without warning, without caution
and just as suddenly as it began
it stops
you step back to inspect the damage

the wind tears through the country side
moving one mountain and the next
but the next day everything is gone
the mountains have all fallen

and just when you think
the wind is gone
it comes tearing through your life
just like a destroyer
it destroys your happiness
your life

the wind silences the world
they stare in disbelief at the damage
and watch the wind in the distance
twirling away

and now
the wind has gone
you sit by me
as the two of us stare at the damage
through the ebony blackness of the sky
the crescent pierces the darkness

and no one speaks
the silence begins again