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 forboding
While preventing the reflection of the blue sky
From stretching its arms as they reached for us
Helplessly, we searched and seeked for their return
The nonstop pounding of the rain left no stone untouched
Followed by the loud thunder that was pierced the eardrums
Rapidly advancing waves joined forces with each other
As if to multiply and grow, in unison, they screamed
Lashing at the rocks that tried to wash ashore and hold on
They came straight at me with full force in a collision course
I felt tested as I stood strong and tall in order to face them
The instinct of survival found me in our head-on collision
Over my head, the rains passed as the clouds headed off
Seeking out 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 who
Was beginning to recognize my own soul's reflection
In that lost warm blue sky that formed a canopy
Over an ocean that was once calm, and peaceful
But now was lost somewhere , deep in my memory
