I sensed your storm,
Heard the distant rumbling and
Smelled the metallic air
long before I saw
your destructive clouds.
But I ignored the signs,
Opting to believe you were
Just a moody, overcast sky
When I should have
Run.
It’s too late now.
Your harmless appearance
Tricked me, like a rabid animal
Only displaying friendliness so
you could get close enough
To bite me.
When the first raindrops hit
my forehead and shoulders
Like stray gunshots, I knew
it wouldn’t be long before
I was pelted with cold bullets.
I searched for shelter but
I was out in the open,
A lightning rod meant to
Take the brunt of
your unpredictability.
As the rain poured harder
And wind whipped around me,
I was helpless, vulnerable to
The elements you wanted
To smite me with.
All I could do was fall
To my knees, my torso bent
So my head touched the ground
While my hands covered my eyes
Preventing my tears from mixing
With your storm.
For the first time, I prayed.
