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Illustration © 2006 by Paul Campbell

Thunderstorms

by Robert Brian Newbill © 2006

Outside late last night
there was a big one.
That was cool though,
I have never been afraid
of them.

Even when I was a kid,
I love the sounds!

The rain.
The thunder.
Almost like
I could ride away
on them.

I loved them
as a child would,
when I knew I was
safe,
protected.

Back then
I got off on imagining
space aliens
attacking!

Now
I only enjoy them
as long as the power
doesn't go out.

Did I lose something
along the way?

Now
when I hear them.
I worry
and I wish.

I worry
that the electricity
will fail
and all lines
of communication
to my Angel
will be cut.

She saved me
with her love
and helped me
tap into
my inner strength.

Everything
would be so different
if only we
were watching this storm
together.

And I wish
that I could be with her,
holding her.
And that we could
watch
and listen
together,
In each other's arms.

And ride away
on the sounds
as one.

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