It began with a crackle
A spark
A sharp zip in the air
Then followed the inevitable
The thunderous drum
The low rumble
The sound that settles in bone
A deep growl
A warning
And then came rain
Drizzle, then hail, then sleet
Banging on windows
It shrieked and screeched
It wailed and weeped
A wounded cry
The cacophony rolled
And the sound grew loud
Until it invaded every corner
And then
Just as suddenly as I had arrived
I exhaled and withdrew
Curls of fog left behind
A glimmer of prismatic light
Peeked its way out of my heart
Finally calmed and cooled
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 17, 2021 at 11:55 PM UTC
It began with a crackle
A spark
A sharp zip in the air
Then followed the inevitable
The thunderous drum
The low rumble
The sound that settles in bone
A deep growl
A warning
And then came rain
Drizzle, then hail, then sleet
Banging on windows
It shrieked and screeched
It wailed and weeped
A wounded cry
The cacophony rolled
And the sound grew loud
Until it invaded every corner
And then
Just as suddenly as I had arrived
I exhaled and withdrew
Curls of fog left behind
A glimmer of prismatic light
Peeked its way out of my heart
Finally calmed and cooled