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As I lay there listening to the bump and grind of the vicious gusts, I heard a faint sound. My wind chimes were being battered about and singing their siren songs of enticement. Even though I was a bit troubled by this wee small hours windstorm, the tune of these chimes calmed my nerves and settled me down enough to return to my sleep. So closing my eyes, I fluffed my pillow and curled up to try and catch a few more winks before arising at my normal ungodly hour. Just as I felt myself drifting off a thought popped into my head, bringing back a memory of something I had written long ago, dedicated to a someone who inspired in me a cyber infatuation.
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I have always loved wind chimes. As far back as I can remember, the sweet tinkling music has soothed me, has inspired me and has brought a deep sense of comfort and warmth that permeates my soul.
Everywhere I go, I look for wind chimes. Not the every day, ordinary, garden variety I’ll have you know…I want to find the most incredibly beautiful wind chimes in the world.
There are many places near to me in which I can find wind chimes and I have collected several over the years. At first they have seemed to be the most beautiful and melodic I have ever heard. But after a while, their beauty has tarnished, their music has faded and they seem to hang with only a single, delicate thread. And then they fall to the ground and shatter into a million tiny pieces that no matter how I try cannot be put back together.
So I began a quest to find the most beautiful wind chimes in all the world. I decided I would search high and low, would stop at nothing until they were mine. I looked and looked, here, there, everywhere. I saw and even touched many that might soothe the yearning in my heart for those that were meant to be mine. I even took a few home, cared for them, put them in the best place for making music, and spent many hours listening for that special sound that warmed my soul. But alas, no matter how much I wanted these wind chimes to be “the ones,” their music turned into just noise.Â
One day, after almost giving up my quest, I decided to travel far, far away to a place I had heard about. A place that specialized in wind chimes like those I was seeking. It took many days to find this place. I looked and looked, spending hours searching. Finally, my search proved fruitful and I found this magical place.Â
At first I hesitated to enter, as it was strange and foreign to me. But something drew me closer and closer until finally I just had to enter. And as I did, I began to hear the most magnificent music I had ever heard. I was drawn forward; almost against my own will, as if some invisible hand was gently pushing me. I was in awe and almost frightened… was I somehow in a dream state, not in touch with reality? But I had no choice, I had to continue on the path that was being chosen for me.
And then, all of a sudden, in a burst of shimmering light, there they were. I stopped, my heart skipped a beat, my entire body became covered in Goosebumps. It was they, the ones I had dreamed about my entire life. Their glow warmed me and the music they played seemed to be the missing melody that my heart wanted to sing but had been afraid to try.
I reached out to touch these glorious wind chimes but they were way too high. I stretched and stretched to no avail. So I stood there and listened and watched and even blew puffs of air to sustain their melody. Finally, it was time for me to go. How could I leave this place, leave them behind. So I decided that I would have to visit each day, and each day reach higher and higher, keep dreaming and one day they would be mine.Â
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As the wind died down and I once again drifted off to sleep I remembered the metaphor for my little story about wind chimes. For me, finding true love is like my imaginary search for chimes that speak to my heart, warm my body, expand my mind, and heal my soul. Once you find the love that sings to you, never let go...keep reaching higher and higher until you can grab it, hold it close, nurture it, and protect it forever.
LE
12.27.02 and 02.09.11
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