You've been struck by

a single crack that lights up the sky
you look, and the sky has torn itself open
the loud boom of the second strike, 
only seconds after the crack

something falls. you don't know what
rain is like her brothers now, hitting with a punch
splat splat splat
onto windows and windshields

there's a loud crash as another tree hits the ground
the swish of it's branches, the smack of the trunk
there's a car alarm going of somewhere
beeeeep beeeep beeeeep

the news channel warned that this was going to be a strong one
there's a flash, striking a power cable
your road is dark. 
the rain, unrelenting

someone's dog won't shut up
bark bark bark 
another tree falls onto the road
the screech of tires to avoid the obstacle

and all you do
sitting on your porch, looking at the sky
watching the white streak through the dark
listening to his brother pound the iron drum

and smile.