The quiet after the storm

I’m startled by the light and flashing
for a moment it’s very bright and clear
as if the dark was swallowed
I see it fine now in this head of mine

keeping my breath up I still count
and shrink by the unexpected
the outbreak of a cracking thunder
in my ear beats fiercely a hammer

the roof groans under the hauling
and the wildly shaking of the wind
my hart is imitating the batter
and as a fool gets out of whack

so it bangs too hard and it also whips
hail is jumping out of the gutters
the water pours with streams
out of my eyes the fear is flowing

the trees bent humble for the squalls
some won’t do and crackle in shatters
from branch and leaves undressed
the naked truth so close and near

at the horizon shines a light of hope
the calm sea after turbulent waves
the unreal quiet after the storm.
again in your arms I’m safe to heal.

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere
23/10/2014