Rhein Oer Me
The air hangs visibly heavy with moisture over the ocean
A loud clap of thunder woke me from sleep on the porch
The heavens were angry in the distance, but heading for me
Lightening dances from the low clouds to the water
Like a gun slinger drawing and firing, crack, a single motion
Almost faster than the eye can see
Where the sea met the sky, lit up in ghostly grays
Wind blows the water against the sand
And it foams like a rabid dog
I sat up on my lounge chair and watched the storm blow in
Waiting for the wall of water from the clouds to drench the coast
The only resolution would be for the sky to rain itself out
The low-hung gray masses had spider vines dancing to a
Booming rhythm
While the rain blew sideways as it beat against the waves
Whipped by the wind
The crashing sound grew nearer
Until a bolt blew up the pole on the edge of the sea
And the rain blew at the house and began to make
Me wet