The Storms are Just a Passerby

by Everlasting   Mar 28, 2014


I thought the rain awash inside my heart,
But came a gushing cloud and I did not cry.
Again I felt its drops overflow my heart,
But came the sun and dried my teary-eyes.

Bless God, said I, for giving me a sky:
a souvenir of light, immensely wise;
For I, myself shall see the future bright
from now and onwards with a pleasant smile.

If not - I fear that I may drown in tears,
And with my tears, a river might be born
to run amuck my eyes through out the years,
where peace of mind will be a thing forlorn

And thus, bless God, for giving me a sky.
A souvenir of light, immensely wise.
where storms are just a cloud, a passer by
that cloaks the sun until the rain subsides.

Written by: Lucero L.

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  • 11 years ago

    by earlgreytea

    It's beautiful, great job. :)

  • 11 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    I love reading this, not to mention the fact that it's been gloomy here all day, very windy and rainy outside. I like your style in this, how the wording is uniquely crafted and not what I would expect. If that makes any sense?

    "But came a gushing cloud and I did not cry."
    Like in this line, another (maybe more common) way to write it would be "A gushing cloud came..." but you have different word placement and it makes it more interesting and thoughtful. My dad used to comment how I would take an ordinary sentence and switch the words around, so it sounds a bit odd, still has the same meaning, just different emphasis in different places. I think it's all how one's mind works though?

    A very hopeful, inspiring piece, especially in the realization that there doesn't have to literally be a storm outside... there is sometimes a storm brewing within us, where our tears do threaten to overtake us, yet we must look ahead. The last stanza is my favorite and I like the reaffirmation of the blessing of the sky, and that chance to see light for what it is. And to see the storms for something temporary.

    • 11 years ago

      by Everlasting

      Oh yeah, it would be better to write it that way as it would sound like an ordinary sentence but if I do that, it would not go the beat. :(

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