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Hurricane

3 in the morning

And I lie awake in bed

Scared of the monster forming

 

A monster of wind and rain and devastation

Every year like clockwork

With no interest in preservation

Howling with a cruel kind of smirk

 

Yet I still stand outside when the clouds roll by

I listen to the wind whistling through the leaves

Watch as the black clouds blot out the sky

Stand still as the sky begins to heave

 

Lightning streaks across the sky white hot

As if in warning of what is to come

But I don’t feel fear

Even though that’s what ive been taught

 

The news says floods and winds have ruined many lives

I know there are people lost

But I cant help but the excitement in my chest thrive

When I see a new storm brewing on the coast

 

Theres a thin line between love and hate

Between fear and excitement

I don’t think the line is very straight

When I’m standing soaked and lightning decides to light up the sky in that moment.