• Hot, humid, summer air lounges in the afternoon sky
    Bloated grey clouds roll proudly by
    The atmosphere seems eerily calm, abnormally at a halt
    But Mother Nature is preparing for an unworldly assault

    A single raindrop starts the tempest
    Millions follow, dancing down to the dirt
    The sky is ignited with a low growl
    Shaking the earth, the thunder howls


    Flashes of lightning stream down the dark sky
    Retreating into the heavens in the blink of an eye
    Bellowing thunder roars a swift reply
    Piercing through the chaotic night

    Trees bend and snap, under total command
    Of the wind’s brutal hand
    Not yielding for any force, any strength
    Destroying, reaching massive lengths

    As morning approaches, the storm subsides
    The elemental mayhem quickly dies
    The sun peeks out of its veil of clouds
    Scintillating on the earth’s watery shroud