Wind Whispering Soul

To the belovedDespite the muted light of thunderAnd flashes of lightningI seek in your eyes the secret of the stars.I cling to the storm of fateTo stay with you forever.Neither the whirlwind that rouses your passionsNor the fear of crevassesWill keep me from you.I am like a shadow, guardian of your body.I shall watch over you-Like a sun in eternity.The sunrise and sunset of your thoughtsWill stay in my heart as night follows day.Oh queen of earth-shakings, My steadiness, poised between flamesAnd the cataclysm of earthquakes, Reflects my life, which is all love.And my desire, like the rain on the fields, Will make you fruitful. Kama Sywor Kamanda. Translated by Elsie Callan