The Storm of Life

The ocean Still as glass, it stretches to the horizon Off in the distance, sprays of white shatter the blue illusion A storm is coming Clouds of anger, clouds of fury Shouting at the heavens with a thunderous voice A gust of wind blows through the trees. The first drops of rain begin to fall All around, the day gives way to the darkness The darkness and the chaos Animals scurry for shelter They run, they hide The storm comes for them, it comes for us all The storm is always there Lurking in the shadows Watching, waiting, listening With its many faces Looking for the moment to strike The storm of anger The storm of fury The storm of jealousy The storm of greed The storm of hate The storm of violence The storms we hide from But, through the darkness there is always light The storm of passion The storm of kindness The storm of charity The storm of forgiveness The storm of hope The storm of love The storms through which we live our lives The storms we breathe, feel, touch and carry Together as a whole, they come to make The storm of life