Campfires and Thunderstorms

Campfires and Thunderstorms Campfires and thunderstorms: Heads poke out from under cover To see clouds bursting that swell the river. Ears prick to hear tree-snapping sounds As lightning cracks and thunder booms. Torrential rains pour down to soak the ground; The firewood gets wet, and the tent becomes waterlogged. Dismal and miserable, the campers reflect; Then, their eyes fix upon the canoe tucked away, Still overturned and safely protected. Sighs of relief are exhaled as they sit and wait.