Run!
grabbed my bike
by the handlebars
ran in the direction of home
still running
jumped full stride
landing on the seat
feet found the pedals,
fast
pushed against them
strong, pumping long strokes
pushing against them
fast as i can
dark clouds racing across the skies
street lights flicker to life
in waves it seems
hearing far distant thunder blasts
offset from the lightning flash
makes for a frightening scene
foreboding signs
this is not a dream
a cold blast of frigid air drops
down upon us
strong winds kick up loose dust
sending ghost trails racing away
swiftly to vanish mid air
melting into the scenery
with powerful blasts
lost in history
faster than the huge droplets of rain
leave furrows where they've struck
on the loose dry soil
making signs, like random footprints
wreaking havoc
on the hapless small insects
left behind by their bro's
as if saying we didn't know
this was that serious
storm winds continue beating upon
on the grass and the trees
which seem to scream
let us be
perhaps a bit
dramatic, you say
but all the same...
At least
the way the wind
shakes branches and leaves
makes it seem
that way to me
thinking that
racing full speed
if you bob and weave
you might get
less wet...
insane as it seems
its a game
that kids play
while...
racing home
to beat the rain
C2

