The Storm

The Storm by Jennrut Soiled Drum drum drum drum... A pained, wet leaf saturated by the storm's reverberating pressure. Compacted, Smothered by heavy soil which consumes it Weighted by shadows of familiar clouds. Deadening, Rotting. A Reprieve Unable to breathe but yet mustering the strength to bend just as the winds take control. Breaking free A savory taste of flight The Drumming Boom! Stunted by the perpetual thunder which echoes through its veins The drumming vibration Drum drum drum drum Summoning Pounding The Light Flash! Momentarily stifled by the streaks of light which reveal its true nature Where am I? How did I get here? Paralyzed Numbing silence Rains continue to spit Rapidly firing While the undaunted leaf tosses Trickling through the whirlwind Unscathed Spiraling Crack! Free fall Unaware Scars tear open as it pummels downward Swept off by the murky currents which rapidly flow beneath its surface. Tumbling, bopping through directionless divots Submerged Serenity of Silence Finally ... Submerged The Last Breath Dulled Flashes... Muffled ... BANG! Wide-eyed Shaken, panicked It gasps for vitality Flailing below, vociferating Who will hear my cries? Reaching... Isolation Left to fend for itself Amongst the hollowed cries Longing for inner peace The rest of the Earth seemingly unshaken As it drowns in its sorrowful solitude Left to choose Life! Adrenalin transforms its inner will Relinquishing the spirit of life Racing upward for its last willed breath It resurfaces to face the reigning tattoos which mark its existence Revival The inner glow of the sun's spirit Warming its weathered, torn skin Internally basking in its renewed beauty Zealously floating as the rapids calm Shedding its weighted soul ...more breaths Drumming fades Confidently awaiting the future of nature's next purposeful storm Note: May we all find the inner strength to believe in ourselves and to accept hardships as the pathway to peace.