Storm (Poem by Gabby L.)

I remember the nights being left out in the storm, cold rain pouring down over a shivering body The downpour causing sight not to be an option as hail came down harder than I’ve ever seen Lightning crashed around me and the sky danced with colors I could see through my tightly closed eyes Thunder roared and shook the puddles my feet were in as another bolt of lightning hit a nearby tree In that moment of pure desperation and no way out of the rain, I looked to the sky and I prayed I cried out, begging God to end this storm, to turn away the clouds and give me warmth I sobbed in chokes hoping He heard me, hoping He would be my shield, hoping that my faith was real And within minutes, the storm eased, and my anxiety faded away like the escaping breeze The animals came out from their shelter and the world refreshed as I stood in wonder At the way in just an instant, the tables turned, and I was okay, I was alive, I was heard I still have a hard time grasping the truth today that He saved me the way He did A hand to hold when everyone hid, a being who loved me when no one loved me in return He was there and I am forever grateful for that day He cleared the storm and moved the clouds away.