Ordinary Storms
I know by now why the Earth hums
The Earth hums because the oceans
Love to strum the bits of land they fill
I know tonight why little kids point
With an arm and a finger to call us out
It's time to see the future and the past
And I know why it rains for everyone
It's because the streets fill with love, else
The night won't fall and I fail to understand
Why hum is sometimes an affliction—
It's when ordinary storms wake up demons
It's when plants and trees burn with ruin
And I know tonight we misread the future
(I know it's raining, and I'm still not ready)
I know that somehow we've mislaid a planet
The lightning is striking outside my window
The hum in my ears inside a stolen umbrella
Leaving the bar in a manner timely and respectful.
© 2015 Rob Schackne
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