The sound of thunder
has always
made me feel less alone

It's as if
Nature, too,
is falling apart
and all of the little things
that are going wrong
have built up enough
for Her fury to let loose

And while my
internal outbursts
do not produce
a calming song
of polluted tears
on tarnished pavement,
they will create
an unwavering peace
with a rising sun
over sleeping puddles
that only the core of my soul
can see

Sometimes,
if I look hard enough,
I can also see a rainbow