When I was just a little child playing in my room
I saw the sudden lightning strike and heard the thunder boom
I'd run out to the front porch to sit and watch the show
Awed by Mother Nature and the power that would go
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Fantastic poem. I was terrified of storms as a kid, but now quite enjoy them. A really great read.
Yes, I want to go out like a bolt of lightning rather than a 7am March drizzle. Have you read Roger McGough's 'I want to die a Young Man's Death'? It's on this site and is just marvellous.
Just amazing poetry! You have a gift. This is the type of poetry I love and feel as though I can't find anymore. But alas, I have!