Poems and song lyrics
Storms
Storms
There are always storms
Lightening flashes
Thunder crashes
The winds roar
They attack us at our very core
Then
Of course
The rain comes
The rain falls all around us
Blinds us
Soaks us until nothing is left dry
It batters all that we hold precious
Seemingly relentless to bring about
Utter destruction
Storms
Yes, there are always storms
They wash things away
Often things we would rather hold on to
But as it is meant to be
In the end
The choice is not ours to make
In all of their power
All of their destruction
One thing is certain
All storms end
They leave
Often as quickly as they appear
They move on
They leave us
Sometimes broken
Sometimes shattered
Sometimes damaged beyond repair
We often are left
Standing amongst the rubble
Breathless
Exhausted
And facing many tough decisions
We can simply move on
Abandon what was once precious
Pack up what has been spared
And try to find new shelter
Often not having any idea where that might be
Or we can stop
Gather our belongings
Dispose of what can’t be repaired
Fix what we are able
And rebuild on familiar ground
In either case
In the middle of the night
We are faced with but one certainty
Storms
There will always be
Storms
Ed Roberts 11/17/06
Storms