It's so still outside...
nature is holding her breath
drops begin to fall

Lightning....THUNDER
B O O M S ! ! !
wind howls blowing rain

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trees bend...birds hunker

Rain saturates soil
creeks.. streams.. rivers.. overflow
roads are dangerous

Trees are uprooted
umbrellas turn inside out
hair plasters to head

Finally rain stops
sun peeks through receding clouds
birds begin to sing.

@06-2015 lkrice