The Storm - A Simple Observation

   I awoke this morning around 3:00, after a night of tossing and turning. I decided that I was up for the day. After going outside for a cigarette, I plopped down in front of my computer to watch something on Netflix while I fully woke up.
   A short while later, I was on the front stoop, smoking and watching the lightning irradiate randomly across an angry sky. I was actually pleased, for there has always been something about stormy weather that I loved. It felt soothing, and for others, frightening.
   While sitting at my computer, the lightning proceeded to announce itself. It was distant, muffled at first; it showed no sign other than a mild storm would make. By then it was raining, and given the time, it was still dark outside. I lit the candles on my desk, as the power has been interrupted several times in the past.
   Lightning course down from the heavens, illuminating the dark morning sky, and exploding like an atom bomb. I could actually feel the building tremble. Now, don't get the wrong idea about me - I like a good storm, but when it sounds and feels like bombs exploding, I become a little uncomfortable.
   For around fifteen minutes, I restrained from going outside to smoke. The bombardment continued, and then grew faint. The worst was passing. I dared going outside, and the rain was still pummeling the earth. I like the rain. It is as if it cleanses everything and leaves it sparkling - the grass, trees, and even the cars parked in front.
   As with the natural law, the clouds split apart to allow the sun to shine down, causing all to sparkle. The crows appeared from their hiding places in the large trees nearby, and on the wide expanse of lawn next to me, many of them walked or flew across the grass in search of worms and other delicious things that always appear after a good rain. A bird's instincts are always right.
   Well, as the morning progressed, the sky cleared up, and I was busying myself with several different pieces of literature. I had suddenly felt compelled to write this down, a simple observation.
   Michael Shorde