Gayila Bolden Poet Dramatic Monologue

The Storm

The Storm, by Gayila Bolden

Like the calm before the storm, you came out of nowhere. No watches, no warnings, no public announcements and no time for preparation. The winds of your attraction blow violently around me as I crotch underneath the protection of my common sense.  The winds of your attraction blow violently around me. 
It cuts like a knife to my very heart. It’s like a thirst that is never quenched and a hunger that is never satisfied. It cuts me to the bone. The winds of your attraction blow violently around me.
Should I walk into the storm and taste the rain or should I cling to the secure structure of my safe shelter of protection?  The winds of your attraction blow violently around me. The winds of your attraction are shaking my very foundation. Will I be able to stand? Will I survive?
Can I be saved from this great unexpected storm? Will it destroy all that is familiar in life? The winds of your attraction blow violently around me.  When the wind stops blowing and the air is still; what will be left of me? Can’t sleep, can’t eat, steady wondering how to weather this storm, called “You”.   A force so strong that wisdom and experience scatter in fear and the heart is left in charge of my destiny. The winds of your attraction blow violently around me. 
Do I dare surrender to this storm called “You” and drench myself in your love? Unsteady and battered; I crawl from my shelter of protection into the storm to taste the rain.  Oh, how sweet the taste with drops of fear mixed in. The winds of your attraction blow violently around me; yet I surrender to the storm, called “You”.

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Poet Destroyer A April 2, 2016 at 1:16 AM Gayila Bolden, nice to read this one again. LINDA

Skat A August 18, 2015 at 11:33 PM enjoying this poem again...SKAT

Anne-Lise Andresen June 14, 2015 at 12:24 PM - Welcome to P- Soup, Gayila ! - A poem that warms your heart or relieve your pain ... share your own poems here with us - Write poems and send it out into the world, I look forward to your next poem :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Skat A June 11, 2015 at 2:43 PM Hi Gayila, this is a sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT Gayila Bolden June 12, 2015 at 10:35 AM Thank you for the nice welcome. I was a little nervous about submitting my first poem to Poetry Soup. But I am glad that I did because of your nice response.

Poet Destroyer A June 11, 2015 at 1:37 PM Gayila, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@ Gayila Bolden June 12, 2015 at 10:36 AM Thanks for the warm welcome.

Viv Wigley June 11, 2015 at 12:01 AM Very powerful first poem, Gayila. I think that secretly we all love storms and tasting the rain. Welcome to Poetry soup. I hope you enjoy your time on this site with us. Viv x Gayila Bolden June 12, 2015 at 10:35 AM Thank you.