The smoke has finally cleared

The smoke has finally cleared

North winds brought the fire

In the Boundary Waters of Minnesota

Here to the western suburbs

Of Chicago

Everyone was surprised the smoke

Could travel so far

Carried on the wind

I heard the news last night

It reminded me of my Minnesota

Connection

I remembered Dad, head bowed

As he researched wind patterns

In Northern Minnesota

Contemplating plans

For the fallout shelter

Dad, you could not have predicted this

You could never have predicted this

Never really have anticipated

Just how far the wind would travel

Or even its direction

Back then you were in charge

Of the wind

Here the smoke has finally cleared

Here and now I never know where the wind

Will come from

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