At first a slow, meek wind begins to gently wisp through my hair Caressing my skin, smoother than velvet, faster than light Faster and wilder the wind begins to dance with the trees Swaying to and fro Lifting the leaves into a flowing sea of color Clouds move in and blot out the sunlight Darkness is moving freely into the land Casting a cold shadow over all it passes Lightning shoots through the shadow Illuminating the world in a flash Thunder shakes the ground And opens the soul to a miracle of nature Until finally a shower of cleansing rain pounds the earth Rinsing away the dirt and sins of the day