day 16: stormy weather

it was sunny when i awoke this morning
not a cloud in sight
and within 30 minutes, the sky turned black
and everything came crashing down
and the alleyway flooded
and my kitchen sink and toilet started bubbling
which was, admittedly, disconcerting

i stood there, holding a plunger
(lord knows what i would have done with it)
watching my toilet bubble
as the wind blew fiercely outside
and lighting shot like fireworks across the sky
and angels bowled consecutive strikes in heaven

and then it stopped
as abruptly as it had begun
the only evidence of it ever happening
being the wet pavement and the puddle on my patio table
proving once more that nothing ever lasts
which is both comforting and disturbing

i put the plunger away
opened the door and listened to the wind die down
and made myself another cup of coffee

“Only those in tune with nature seem to pick up on the energy in wind.  All sorts of things get swept off in the breeze – ghosts, pieces of soul, voices unsung, thoughts repressed, love uncherished, and a thousands galore of spiritual ether.  Wind is an emotional rush because emotions are rushing by.”
~Terri Guillemet