When the lights go out

In the calm of evening's hush, a storm descends,
Electric charge in the air, a dance of shadows blend.

As I place my dinner in the microwave's gentle hum,
A flicker, a spark, and darkness comes.
The lights go out, a sudden shroud of night, Inconvenience strikes, a fleeting blight.

In this temporary loss of light,
A moment to pause, to reflect, to sit tight.
Amidst the silence, a chaos storm unfurls,
Nature's fury unleashed, the power of the world.

As I wait, in stillness and in darkness,
I find a different kind of calm.
For in this darkness, a quietude is found,
A reminder of the fragility that surrounds.

The simple act of microwaving my meal,
Now a dance with nature's hidden appeal.
So as the storm rages, and the lights remain out,
I find solace under candle light, a peaceful hum so I write.

A poetry of inconveniences, a lesson to heed,
In moments of disruption, there's still beauty to feed.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 3/2/2024 3:40:00 PM
Dear Jeanine, Your poem beautifully captures the transformative power of darkness, turning inconvenience into moments of reflection and awe. Amidst the chaos of a power outage, you found peace and beauty, reminding us of the quietude hidden within nature's fury. This calls us to find light even in the darkest of moments. - Blessings, Daniel
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