The Perfect Storm

We were caught and thrown

Twisted and blown

Hail and thunder striking in turns

Splat, bam, kaboom

A perfect storm its been

I remember it like yesterday

When I saw you walk toward me

That was the calm

Then as we spoke

The rumbling began

It began to rain

We ran for cover

Took shelter, but in vain

The wind blew with outstanding force

Just as our eyes met

The nearby window banged against the wall

And just as the shards hit the ground

We stood there facing one another in a trance

Tug and pull

Inside, out

Lightning soon

Then after a while I touched you too

Twisters formed and waltzed with the gale

The fury they brought

Dust in our eyes

Visibility gone

But hands together

I could feel your breath

Saw your eyes closed

I followed suit

The wind brought the rain...

It hit us hard

Our hands clasped tightly...

I pulled you toward me

You came and you stayed

But the hail bruised us silly

The twisters came too... spinning uncontrollably

I felt you leave my grip..

I held on with all my strength

Then we broke

Separated.... and you were gone

I smashed against a tree

And as I held onto the bark

I saw you spiraling away

We were close

We were together

And now were separated

And in that moment

That painful pause...The future seemed unreasonable

The night seemed starless

The ground marshy

And everything crumbled

What choice did we have,

We never recovered

It came for us then....

The Perfect Storm.