Suddenly it’s rising
Like an instant onset storm
Wind speeds reaching all-time highs
As new words rush to form

Sentences that breathe their life
Into every fiber of my senses
Phrases offering their fists to
Knock down my heart’s defenses

Rolling clouds in an ominous sky
Rearranging my every thought,
Exposing me to the truths of life
With a striking thunderbolt

But blowing over as abruptly
As when they first appeared
Leaving me a clearness of mind,
Neither expected nor willed

‘Cause in the whirlwind, in the storm
Is when the syllables roll
Ready to be plucked from the sky,
Form an outlet for my soul

But now the wind is dying down
And leaves don’t even rustle
Inspiration passed me by
And left me in a dust bowl