I’m cornered by lightning <br />So frightening! I’m shaking, <br />Just waking from afternoon napping. <br />Still mapping, still seeing them clapping… <br />But flashing and bashing <br />Of bold bouncing bolts of burden; <br /> <br />Sighs within the skies <br />Drumming loudly, telling lies! <br />Can no one, anyone <br />Under a shaded sun <br />Stop this rattling rogue thunder? <br /> <br />DUDDUMM….DUDDUMM…DUMM! ! ! <br /> <br />Cracking like corn in the fire, <br />But much, much higher <br />Than rolls of smoke; <br />Then smashing the air <br />With hostile whipping, whipping and weeping <br /> <br />Oh here comes the rain! ! ! <br /> <br />Sweet as the melting flowers <br />Of moonlight in broad daylight. <br />Warm with winter’s absence, <br />Each drop; is incense <br />To the soul and essence <br />Of the mother tongue of earth. <br /> <br />Sweet tasting, tender touch <br />From volatile valleys across the sky <br /> <br />Let the rain come! ! ! <br /> <br />Let it fill the dams <br />And dusty streams <br />No more sunny themes <br />But later, for the sun it seems. <br /> <br />Let it cover the oceans <br />And rivers; with shivers <br />Running wild! ! ! <br />Let it melt the sorrows of my child. <br /> <br />DUDDUMM…DUDDUMM…DUMM… <br />Sutyu’ Qha! ! ! <br /> <br />DUDDUMM…DUDDUMM…DUMM… <br />Sutyu’ Qha! ! !<br /><br />Nkululeko Mdudu<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-bittersweet-retreat/
