Horizontal Rain
 by Teri Sharp
It all began with a deadly quiet,
Then burst loose like a full-scale riot.
The wind started howling through the trees;
Tidal waves rose upon the seas.
The sound of glass shattering,
Birds shrieking instead of chattering.
Fences sailing through the air,
Live power lines down everywhere.
The deadly horizontal rain
Launched an assault on my windowpane.
The walls were vibrating beneath my hand,
The skies rained debris, & water, & sand.
The sound of little children crying,
Animals seeking shelter, palm trees flying.
One candle burning is my only light -
Will I manage to survive this night?
Surrounded by strangers in an unknown place-
I'd give anything to see a familiar face!
The dawn arrives and I can sleep at last,
Knowing Hurricane Andrew has finally passed. |
