Poem: In Nature's Fury

Rain patters on the roof
lulling me into dreams
Steady, rhythmic
a heavenly song
punctuated by the
drums of thunder
and the cymbal crash
of lightning.
The groans and sighs
of a dimly lit house
frames of wood and stone
resonate with the power
of the storm.
The howl of wind
beat against the window
thwarted in its goal
to get inside.
Single drops and
long lines of water
flowing down the drain
to the street below.
Pooling into puddles
ankle deep in places
nowhere to go.
The whole world drenched
in Nature's fury.