The Storm

Rain pours down, soaking me right through. Chilled to the bone. Everything feels heavier when it's wet. My thoughts weigh down on me when I stand out here. The drops fall down and mix with tears. Thunder rumbles, windows rattle, the ground beneath me shakes. The foundation of everything I believe in is shaken. My faith is cracked. My hope trickles down the drain. Lightning flashes across the sky. Illuminates this endless street. Everything is clear. I see I have lost my way. But darkness stands strong, defeated only for a moment. And I continue to wander through this storm. Even my cries are drowned by the howl of the wind and quickly lost in this flood of loneliness. I am alone, and the storm rages on.