cold fresh breeze
softly caresses my skin
as i inhale the dark of a summer night

sudden bright light
reflecting in my eyes
illuminating the clouds for just a heartbeat

the sky is pulsating with flashes
breathing with rumbles

but it's the moments in between
making me wonder
if this is what life is all about

waiting, observing the distance
hoping for a sudden change
something that can shake me to the bone

or is it anticipation?
looking forward to the next lighting
cherishing the short instances of clarity

ripping the sky apart
so violent but so comforting from afar
the wind picks up and brings raindrops with it

i'd like to think it's both
the moments of tranquility
the moments of disruption

to me, that is life

i've come to appreciate
those summer storms