The violent wind hurtles towards me, tearing through the building that once protected me. Anything standing in its way is wrecked. The wind charges through the leaves of the swaying trees, forcing the leaves light bodies to collide with the solid ground, fracturing their transparent skin. The whipping winds wrench the very roots of the long-standing trees, dragging them to their frail knees. The invisible body of the wind over powers …show more content…
and deafens me with its shrieking ferocity. The dust spirals around me, choking me with its dryness.
The songs of the wind chimes have evolved to horrific screams for help.
The birds of the sky have no say in their direction, the wind is now the commander of their route. The scared faces of the creatures fade deep among the undulating forests leaving nothing behind but the howling wind.
The ear splitting booming of the thunder sends bitter shivers down my spine. Its angry laugh echoes around me as the ground shudders below my bare feet. Thunder creates an energy that nothing else can. One is powerless and helpless against its immense growl. The savage beauty of lightning is frightening leaving one breathless as it elucidates every arch of the vast blanket above. When a perilous lightning bolt strikes, the sky is split in two. For a moment the darkness is gone as the flickering light generates a new kind of beauty.
I stare as the light rain begins to fall. It falls silently and almost discreetly as it taps the dusty earth. Each drop gets heavier as the ground below begins to drench. The rain falls faster now, the relentless cascade of water from the purplish bruised sky brings a picture of sorrow. The sky cries as if the brutal blades of the undying lightning tore the heavens. The rain pelts my icy skin, paralysing my already motionless figure. This destructive power seems never to want to
end.
Finally but slowly, the rain begins to subside. The roar of thunder is now behind me. The vivid and radiant sun peeks between the cracks of the gloomy clouds. Suddenly, the air is beautiful, fresh and full of life. The animals begin to creep out of their hiding places as a magnificent rainbow smiles at the once shadowy sky. The dew trickles off the leaves. Nothing is more perfect than the smell of the freshly watered grass as the sun reflects through the tiniest droplet of water amongst the leaves. The blades of grass are drooping with the heaviness of the dewdrops and ultimately my bare feet are able to move across the puddles of the skies chilly tears.
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