Torrent

thank you for green
beyond the ghetto
for the eyes of a child
for storms that echo torment
and calm me inside

thunder and lightning
that rip scars in the sky
rain in torrents
soaking sin off my skin
for birds that sing

why do they do that?

wild but not weary
whipped by the wind
huddled in trees
with leaves
that won’t shelter
little claws
grasping branches,blackened
painted with water

why sing? how downpours
just encourage their chorus?

BANG!

breaking from heaven
to fight the gloom
in brilliant violence

i sit shattered
soaked in silence
wide-eyed
too awed to breathe
frozen in time

one tweet

then two

just four

then more...

their melody magnifies

memories draw me
as if from a dream
wet leaves gleam
drenched in light

the tree ignites

long loving fingers
glowing gold
caress every line
then slowly give in to night

the cold that settles
soothes me
cradles my grief
thank you for darknes
for the deluge and dreams 

in the light of one candle
I huddle to write
the cat purrs
curled by my side 

in the light of one candle
i huddle to write
ink spills on paper
my soul takes flight
in the light of one candle
i huddle to write...

 By Bianca Falcke
 >elegant.fury