Thursday, July 31, 2008

Thunderstorms


The sky is black
With roiling clouds.
A lightning crack,
Then thunder booms.

I tuck my head
Beneath my wing,
And think, with dread,
The world might end.

Big heavy drops
Roar on the roof.
Then the rain stops.
The sun comes out.

The sunlight glow!
The clouds move off.
Look! A rainbow!
I sing my joy.

Jary