Warnings
amid squeaks of battery-less
smoke detectors, as wind and rain
battered walls of my house,
i sat
in the dark,
lit only by the television.
i texted my friends when i heard of a tornado
at the airport. thunderstorm warnings
were redundant as i listened to the world’s rage.
i sleep naked. but tonight
i was fully clothed for fear. prepared to dash
through the house gathering my children
like lost artifacts. waiting for disaster
in vain. everything settles.
i relax. unclothe. and breathe.
the worst is past. and everything is out of wack.
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