Storm Shelter

Stormclouds on the horizon.

Another "uh-oh" moment

Before the bang,

The explosion that rang out

Across the world:

The herald of the tightened noose;

A signal that hell just broke loose.

Lightning flashes;

Thunder rolls.

The radio says

It's gonna get worse.

Can I stay in bed til it's all over

And build a home under the covers?

Can't I hold my breath and keep my head under?

Is there any reason I can't drink myself sober?

The light is shut out.

Immersed in deep night,

The shadow is all I receive

From my eyes.

Not sure if day's real

Or a thing I made up.

I planted a seed

Then I lost the map;

I wander around,

But can't find the spot.

Speeding to nowhere.

Maybe I should stop.

...But do I dare?

Once sun kissed

Now wind-swept.

Feeling exposed,

Shaken and helpless;

Choked by fear's rose

A fantom bloom opening

In the back of my throat.

Hope-cheated, rejected;

Undercut by a tide 

Of emotions 

With nowhere to hide.

Now habit would dictate 

I try to understand the why

But I couldn't be bothered

Cause I'm numb inside. 

And this may not,

Be a good time to fly.

But, then again,

Perhaps I should give it a try.

Let the air currents

I ride

Take me up high

Above these dark clouds 

To bright open sky.