thunderstorm

there was a storm. the day commenced in the dark for me, riding along to work at the tip of sunrise. air all around hung heavy with the dewy moisture that sits before a truly wonderful thunderstorm. i drove with the windows all the way down and a wind smelling of morning and earth, the changing colors of the sky peeking at me over the side of the highway as the sun tried to hoist itself upwards.

each time i stepped outside for a break, the day seemed to become more and more sleepy with an autumn thickness as the sky filled with those moments that arrive before a storm. i was waiting. waiting. waiting. the humidity rushed in around me, caressing my neck, making me sweat just enough so that i couldn't help but want the rain to wash me clean. breezes would swing past the trees so as to make the leaves wave and giggle. it was like having an old friend hug you hello after so many months had passed.

i left work. i ran errands. i went to dinner. still, the rain refused to begin. how frustrating to spend so much time anticipating a thing you've missed. at last, on the way home, the clouds ripped open out of sheer force. great drops fell from the sky with a weight that slapped the windshield as i drove. i got home and watched from the balcony as sheets of water covered the city in a new start. suddenly, there it was - lightning! thunder! a sky creaking with great yawps and flashes as a pronouncement of the weather.

afterwards, i watched the clouds hang so low that they could have masqueraded as fog. in the dark of evening, the skyline of the city was glowing from the lights of the buildings downtown and the city looked as if it were on fire. the wind made the clouds scurry past in a rush as if they were late for some appointment, leaving behind the fresh aromas that follow the rain. random trains called out in the distance. night slowed everything down to a dreamy lull. i breathed it all in and closed my eyes with a thankful little smile. yes, this was the storm i had truly been waiting for since my arrival.


what i'm looking forward to next:
more AUTUMN! leaves! breezes! jackets!