LIGHTNING STREAKED ACROSS THE SKY
Lightning streaked across the sky
The thunder thundered, we wondered why
The sky turned pale gray as tree branches
Began to sway
The storm came on so suddenly,
We knew not what to say
The lights went out all over town
As hearts at home began to pound
The lights would come on again
They always have, they always will
If only we would be patient and serene
We could see a more peaceful scene
The time passes so slowly in our war torn land
Swords have not yet been turned into plowshares
(Written and published on May 4, 2022)