Wind of Future Past
The “Piebald” Horse
Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625 - 1654)
Music pairing: Frederic Chopin - Walt in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Among scenes and beings of façade,
Attention seized by a manner watchful and resolute;
Drawn as I were to a gaze silent and absolute,
Memories shared first at the promenade.
Your form and physique lean,
Sleek and elegant extremities;
Broad in back with no modest qualities,
Hair thick yet soft with sheen.
You speak with reticence:
Watery eyes with subdued sensitivity,
Sharp mind glowing with endless curiosity;
A spirit as vigorous as youthful exuberance.
A single look upon you invigorates -
Shards of the past blow forward,
Tug at the rider and steed onward;
Pray for another spin before all dissipates.
Standing in the breeze as clouds roll by,
Don’t you desire the wild wind past?
Of a time in synchronized motion last,
Gallop in union and stride, into the sky.