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Mar 14
poem
elizamm

Thunderstorms


When I was quite young and you were still old,
The thunder would roar and the lightening would zap.
You told me it was just a performance, a story being told-
That the lightening would tell and the thunder would clap.

From then on I knew not to fear the storms
But to feel entertained and treated for such a show.
But now you are gone and I’m still scared in these dorms
The storms have become my frightening foe.

Sitting alone, alone in the dark,
Somehow I know I’m not alone-
That your soul’s with me, standing by my side,
Reminding me the storm’s a show and that I should not hide.
 
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Posted: 03.14.18
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  1. ChristianBolding
    Mar 14, 2018

    This is very well executed and....holy cow that rhyming tho! I don't ever rhyme in my pieces; I have tried before, and the result is always disastrous! Anyway, nicely done and welcome to YWP!

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  1. elizamm
    Mar 14, 2018

    Thanks, glad to have found this website. And rhyming is one of those things that you just need practice. I'm sure you can rhyme; everyone can rhyme!

    --Eliza, YWP Instructor

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