The Storm

The Storm Black clouds So dark and heavy No sun or moon above No bright stars to look at They threaten to flood the world below Some run and hide before the rains come Some relax outside waiting for the cooling water Children play hoping for a huge storm Flashes and rumbling from the distant clouds All day and all night the storm shakes the house Lights flicker on and off adding to the terror Inch upon inch of rain falls Storm drains fill and flood the streets After a night unlike any other The rains stops The thunder fades over the plains The sun rises in the east God takes his paintbrush and waves it over the Earth Flowers bloom Trees get their leaves A rainbow appears in the western sky It is God’s way of saying the tempest is over It is His way of saying the we will be okay