The Storm
Have you ever noticed the calm before the storm?
Often unsuspecting we go on with our daily tasks
Not knowing that at any moment
Our lives will be caught up in the tempest
Sometimes it creeps up on us silently
Springing upon us with full force
Like the night my mother died
The lull before the storm in my heart
The thunderous pain of loss
The flash of what was reality before it hit
The confusion as thoughts were tossed...
Upon the wind...as tears rained from me
All became darkness
Alone with my own thoughts
Rumbling through my soul
In a swift moment, she was gone.
No chance to say "I love you"
Or ask if she was proud of me
To say "I learned so much from you"
Or be there as true love finds me
One more day is all I ask
Let me say the things I need
For selfish reasons I want her back
Although she was released from the pain
Months have gone by
Many memories I reflect upon
Sometimes that loss fuels another storm
Emotions swirl as if in the wind
But there comes the quiet after the storm
When light peeks thru clouds
Sunlight touches the earth
As if it is her comforting me
Telling me she will always be with me
No matter how hard the winds howl
No matter how dark it seems at times
I close my eyes and I feel her presence
Although I still feel her loss
I have become less afraid
I find inner strength to keep me calm
As I will again face many storms.