Storm

At first so gentle

the rain does fall

just a slight drizzle

the drops so small

But the sky goes dark

and lightning flashes

the clatter of hail

then thunder crashes

The trees so battered

by the violent storm

the critters take cover

as their world transforms

No longer as happy

as sunny and bright

we drown out the sounds

of the rain through the night

But when we awake 

look through the window

the last of the storm

leaves a beautiful rainbow