Lightning Flashes
Mighty mountain peaks high
in dark clouds are cloaked
lights flash within them
distant rumblings are heard
and I stand in valley low
in the calm of spring day
gentle light on me softly falls
a soft kiss of coming warmth
and my curls begin to move
teasing winds upon them to hug
smell of moisture of what’s to come
a touch of chill upon my skin
distant clouds on mountain high
slowly settle coming down
and the breeze more quickly blows
and the clouds blot out the sun
sharp jagged lightning flashes down
and the thunder now does roar
rain is seen slashing down
and is rushing to wards me
goosebumps grow upon my skin
as the wind more bitter grows
and the moisture now can be felt
mists the blow upon the wind
racing quickly towards me
flashing lightning that fills with fear
thunder roars deafening loud
droplets now against me slam
cloth is dampened growing wet
pressing coldly against my skin
stealing all the warmth away
and shivering now I begin to shake
No shelter is there from the storm
a place of safety where to now flee
sanctuary is not from what comes
a darkening to the descendents on me
shrieking wind about me blows
freezing wind tears at me
thunder pounds pressing down
and all my hope from me flees
and I crouched down to the ground
seeking safety to be found
from the storm that around me rages
freezing rain and slashing winds
hopeless darkness shuddering here
head is bowed and eyes are closed
arms are wrapped tightly clasped
all hope is lost into my fate
howling wind does lightly fade
flesh slashed less by the rain
lightning dances farther away
and wind now above thunder heard
alive somehow and fading storm
as I grovel on the ground
knowing not how I still live
escaping somehow the mighty storm
darkness now does grow light
rain somehow less hard does fall
wind does blow with less chill
hope within does begin to grow
opening my eyes about to gaze
seeing the storm now racing away
weak sunlight begins now to fall
a trace of warmth upon the wind
across the valley dark thunderhead
with lightning flashes moving away
thunder now more distance grows
and the wind does fade away
slowly now I begin to stand
gaze about me on the land
and realize somehow I survived
still dripping cold from the rain
hair in damp ringlets now
wet clothing upon me hangs
and my shivers begin to fade
as soft sunlight upon me falls
Copyright © William Kofoed | Year Posted 2020
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