Stormy Clouds

Shapes of cotton wool clinging to each other Shutting out the sun with its white and grey cover The air becomes thick as clouds start to darken for rain Thunder rumbles faintly at first the flash, then thunder again Before the storm arrives the air is so suppressive The stormy clouds approaching look so impressive The air is still not a sound can be heard Nothing can be heard now not even a bird As the storm starts to rage explosive thunder booms Animals scatter for cover as impending danger looms Large spots of rain falling slowly at first Drowning the dry earth with its power at its worst The storm is more powerful as it gets nearer The storm clouds above stop the sky being clearer The rain pounds down as the storm is in full force This continues as it follows its intended course Rain bounces high as it strikes the dry ground The animals are sheltering they are not around The clouds are passing slowly on their way elsewhere They can hear the thunder in the distance over there The storm at its height is raging not abating Rolling over hills and dales havoc its creating Forcing upon us the extreme weather conditions When the thunder speaks everyone listens