I lie in terror

of what passes by

storms across my window

and through the august sky

lives are being broken

tears are being shed

for mother nature’s terrible wrath

while I am safe in bed

and while I lie I wonder

will the roof hold on

or will it tear from the walls and shatter on the lawn

and let the wind come into bed and carry me along

but for now I will just lie here

and wonder all night through

of storms across my window

and what they will do