We’ve all been through it…
when the heat of a productive afternoon
plummets, as the wind comes out of nowhere
and we find ourselves desperately racing for
our shoes, our flashlight, and our pets
as we rush headlong into the basement
just ahead of the storm.
As the wall of wind
and the sheets of rain
turn to sideways hail,
you listen as the home around you
struggles to remain on the ground.
Then comes the eeri…