Darkened skies bleed as they prepare Matthew is said to be quite a scare With so many lives destroyed elsewhere What hope do we have for Florida but despair The wind is picking up now the trees how they bend With branches and fences breaking without mend Waters break through barriers flood our streets Sand bags have no aid there is no retreat. The storm is raging the winds are fierce And with the destruction come the tears The skies are clearing now the winds die down And with the all clear we can walk around To witness such chaos is a sight to behold Entire neighborhoods lost to the cold The cold water covering life like a sea Bringing out with it pain and misery the skies may have cleared the rain is suspended But the work in Florida begins as it starts mending.