Tornado©
Copyright 2014
By Felina Silver Robinson
This morning when I woke up
The sky was bright and cheery
As the moments passed
I heard the winds talking
Gathering up their strength
The sun ran for cover
The sky turned a mystical gray
There was a stillness in the air
Suddenly there was a chill to the air
Things outdoors started to toss about
The rain poured down forcefully
Trees ripped from the ground flying about like lost umbrellas
Landing on houses and cars
Houses are obliterated in seconds
People run for shelter unknowing of their fate
Screams of voices without faces
I close my eyes tightly and cover my ears
My hearts pounding
My bodies shaking
I’m counting the seconds that might be my last
As I start to pray
The warmth of the sun starts to heat upon my face
There’s no longer the sound of the beating wind
Things no longer fly about the sky
I’m sad to say things no longer look the same
Once I bravely open my eyes
Some houses made it
Houses no longer have an address
Houses that are now just a shell
Trees lay flung about like scattered bricks
An oil tanker sits in the river like a soggy pillow
So much lost
Not much will ever be the same
Another clean-up starts
Send your prayers for miracles
and helping hands
Maybe together
We can all begin again
Bye hungry Tornado
Sorry you felt the need to come our way
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