Whispers of the Wind

The wind carries secrets, From the valleys to the peaks, A timeless wanderer, In whispers soft and sweet. It dances through the branches, With laughter in its sheets, And rustles through the grasses, Like a lover’s gentle tease.

I hear the stories spinning, Of the mountains, vast and grand, Each breeze a silent promise, Woven by nature’s hand. So let the wind take me, On its journey far and wide, Where I might know the world, And all its wildest ties.

— Wole Soyinka

• Wole Soyinka