A powerful storm is brewing.

Heavy dark clouds are rolling in;
The trees sway in the gusty winds.

An ominous still fills the air.
As the worst approaches, wildlife
Scatters quickly for protection.

Rain streams rapidly from the sky
In a deluge of water that
Floods everything in its rage.

Thunder booms shaking the moist ground.
Lightning streaks across the black sky
Reflecting a frightening glow.

Slowly the fierce tempest recedes,
Moving to a new location,
Taking its destructive forces.

Left behind in its telltale wake
Are tranquil blue skies and white clouds.
A calm wind blows across the land.

The silence from the storm’s passing
Erupts with the sound of nature
Seeking morsels bared by the storm.

Plants once brown and covered in death,
Washed by the storm’s abundant tears,
Now glisten with their bright colors.

For in its destructive nature,
The storm cleanses and purifies,
Giving life through its savagery.