The Wind Changed As I Lay Dying

The Wind Changed as I Lay Dying is a collection of eighty-nine poems straight from the heart. Through good times and bad, the poetry of G.W. Jefferies describes personal experiences, dreams, hopes, and fears that strike a chord in all of us. His insights run the gamut from life and death, through hunger and starvation, to life's most precious moments. The Wind Changed as I Lay Dying mirrors the human spirit, highlighting our foibles from his unique perspective.


The Wind Changed as I Lay Dying

The wind changed as I lay dying
Hands chained
Mouth shut
I lay, my body freezing.
It’s cold, but the pain slows
Till I feel no more.
The wind changed
From a cool summer breeze
To a winter storm.
I feel helpless, I feel death.
Angered and alone, I weep
Unable to move
I look with my weary eyes
Until darkness falls
And I look no more.
The wind changed when I died.

---