Writing Prompt

Oh the thunder sounds above me

Oh the wonderful lightning

Oh the shivers that go down from me

Oh how loud and frightening

Oh but the beauty of it all

Oh how wonderful it looks

Oh there are so many words to describe it

Oh it would take me many books

Oh how powerful it is

Oh the lightning oh the thunder

Oh rain coming down

Oh the earth it may plunder...

I’m scared

The doors are locked

I can’t get it

Crack

Crack

Crack

**_BOOM

_** Crack

Crack

Crack

Its loud

I’m crying

The tears salty

Unlike the rain

That also falls down my face

There is no shelter

Nowhere to hide

This is why I never come outside...

an outcropping of a roof

that is

what protects me

from torrential rain

back against

an old garage

and water seeping

through my shoes

and a shiver

goes down my spine

as lightening cracks

across a cloudy sky

and hands protect

my ear from harsh thunder

like words being thrown about

maybe this is a sign to

myself for something

i did?

but then the rain

let’s up and

the sky is still grey

but no rain

f...

The lightning strikes,

It’s very close.

I run and run,

So close to home.

The rain streamed down my clothes,

The dropplets pelting me as I ran,

The lightning struck again,

Even closer this time.

I got to the house amd twisted the handle,

It was locked,

The door was locked!

No, no, no!

I ran around to the back door,

It’s locked too.

I was trapped in the rain,

Water dripping down my clothes....

“I’m scared, momma.” The little girl clutched her mother, big eyes locked onto the dark sky above her.

“Why, little dove?” The mother whispered.

“The sky’s yelling at me.” As if on cue, lighting and thunder struck again, making the girl jump. The mother giggled. “It’s not screaming at you, love. It’s mourning with you. It’s trying to show you that it can cry too, so you’re not alone anymore.”...

Rain poured down upon me

The sun was no where to be found

Only clouds of grey were visible

Large puddles on the ground

Tears mixed with water of the sky

As the door handle rattles

And the lock staying firmly sealed

I had to fight my own battles

Pounding to see if anyone was there

I stood there crying out for someone anywhere

Thunder clapping and lightning striking the ground

I was ...

I smell like a rat;

My hair’s all wet and stringy,

My clothes stick damp to my skin,

Please, just… LET! ME! IN!

I feel like Antarctica;

The wind slaps at my face,

My feet? I can’t even begin,

Please, just… LET! ME! IN!

Tap tap, bang bang bang, boom;

My hands thump the oak violently,

The thunder rumbling amongst the drenched ruins,

Please, just… LET! ME! IN!

I swear I’m gonna die;

Pneumonia and ...

Outside it’s terrible and a I can’t breathe

Inside would be so cozy

But the storm rages around me

And I can’t help but dream

That the water on my face is a warm shower

That the crackle of thunder is the fire in the pit

That I am safe at home

And that’s where I want to be

Soon...

Wind whirled

As ran poured

Safety none could find

But a low narrow ditch

Of what little shelter it did bring

When thunder gave its loud deafening ring

Then a bright light flashed before my eyes with a crackling sound it lit the ground

All old and dry soon did die when the fire sparked

Safe not so sure but glad to not choose the birch tree for that tree died in the fire smoke did arise and ...

The sky went ablaze.

Then, soon after the sky screamed!

I don’t want to die....