The Night Is Stormy
by Larry Estep

The thunder rattles my life.
The lightning crashes my world.

The night is stormy.
The rain floods the peace.
Washing the calm night away.

The night is stormy.
No end is in sight.
I long to find higher ground.

The night is stormy.
Full of darkness.
Emptiness is felt.

The night is stormy.
Full of fear.
Growing despair.

The night is stormy.
I did not know.
I should have prepared.