Zoe Akins. I Am the Wind. Sara Teasdale, comp. 1917. The Answering Voice: One Hundred Love Lyrics by Women

Sara Teasdale, comp. (1884–1933).
The Answering Voice: One Hundred Love Lyrics by Women. 1917.

I Am the Wind

By Zoë Akins


I AM the wind that wavers,
You are the certain land;
I am the shadow that passes
Over the sand.

I am the leaf that quivers,	5
You—the unshaken tree;
You are the stars that are steadfast,
I am the sea.

You are the light eternal,
Like a torch I shall die….	10
You are the surge of deep music.
I—but a cry!