Poem: Storm Survivor (Free Verse)
The storm's arrival was announced by a strong gust of wind
On a warm, clear day
Relaxing under an umbrella,
I had taken comfort in the doldrums
Their warm embrace suddenly interrupted
By disturbing, dark, clouds foreboding
And preventing the reflection of the blue sky
Its arms outstretched as they reached for us
Helplessly, we searched for their return
Pounding nonstop, the rain left no stone unturned
Followed by the loud thunder that pierced my eardrums
Rapidly advancing waves joined forces with each other
Lashing at the rocks that tried to hold on
But were washed ashore
Attempting to multiply and grow, in unison, they screamed
Heading towards me with full force on a collision course
Standing tall and strong, I felt tested while facing them
In a head-on collision, the instinct of survival found in me
Over my head, the rains passed as the clouds headed off
Seeking other similar watchers and onlookers
Looking down, finding my place
Where my feed had buried
Deep under layers of sand,
That's when I began to understand
That you were the storm
And I was the survivor
Beginning to recognize my own soul's reflection
In that lost warm blue sky that once formed a canopy
Over an ocean that used to be calm, and peaceful
But now was lost somewhere , deep in my memory
On a warm, clear day
Relaxing under an umbrella,
I had taken comfort in the doldrums
Their warm embrace suddenly interrupted
By disturbing, dark, clouds foreboding
And preventing the reflection of the blue sky
Its arms outstretched as they reached for us
Helplessly, we searched for their return
Pounding nonstop, the rain left no stone unturned
Followed by the loud thunder that pierced my eardrums
Rapidly advancing waves joined forces with each other
Lashing at the rocks that tried to hold on
But were washed ashore
Attempting to multiply and grow, in unison, they screamed
Heading towards me with full force on a collision course
Standing tall and strong, I felt tested while facing them
In a head-on collision, the instinct of survival found in me
Over my head, the rains passed as the clouds headed off
Seeking other similar watchers and onlookers
Looking down, finding my place
Where my feed had buried
Deep under layers of sand,
That's when I began to understand
That you were the storm
And I was the survivor
Beginning to recognize my own soul's reflection
In that lost warm blue sky that once formed a canopy
Over an ocean that used to be calm, and peaceful
But now was lost somewhere , deep in my memory
