Up Where the Wind Breathes

by Christina Wallace

From Where the Castle Sees, by Christina Wallace

UP WHERE THE WIND BREATHES

If the wind is your breath, 

then I understand now 

what they mean when they 

call it life. 

Animating the grass. 

Bringing the ships in from the sea. 

Holding up the gull’s wings. 

Let it rise. 

Let it whisper to me: 

You, too, are safe to take flight, 

held up by a strength too powerful 

to see—

the breath of life 

that carries you as it 

animates you, 

holding you fast in motion. 

Beckoning you to stillness 

in the movement 

that sets you free. 

CHRISTINA WALLACE

Christina Lynn Wallace writes for The Battle Cry on Substack and is a writing teacher, artist, and host of the C.S. Lewis podcast, Magic Like This. She is currently studying theology at Oxford University and is passionate about equipping the Church to shape culture through creativity by teaching Christians how to refine their writing craft and plan out their first memoir. She lives in the English countryside with her husband, Chris, and her fluffy goldendoodle, Humphrey. You can find out more about her work at https://christinalynnwallace.com. 

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