there is a storm
quickly, swiftly, hurling forward.
And you are the first to know,
you are the first to feel it coming,
                            smell it looming,
                            taste it's imminent downpouring.
So take cover in your homes
or rush into the open.
Run away, little mouse
Come out to play, mighty lion.

Scream as the storm speaks out for you,
and feel the winds shake the bones of your burrow.
Or embrace the storm as it shapes you.
Feel the wind while it moves the earth beneath you--
while it blows east, west, north and south--
and works to keep you stable.
Cower under covers
while the thunder causes your world to crumble ,
And the lighting catches fire to your yard.
Or come out of your den
and dance.
while the thunder conducts your life's composition,
and the lighting creates a light show
for your nightly festivities.

Come out to play little lion,
Come out to stay,
do not be afraid.
Embrace the storm.