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.
Copyright © Jenn Rutkowski | Year Posted 2016
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