144: Storm Warning
Two nights ago a storm rolled in-
clouds thick with potential,
heavy with secrets.
The whole city went inside-
faces pressed up against window panes,
phones tracking weather updates-
all of us eager to watch
the sky dance
on an empty dance floor.
And it was there-
standing under that wild sky
that I was reminded-
no matter how many
oceans we pollute,
wells we run dry,
roads we pave,
or trees we cut,
we are not in charge here.
All we needed was a storm to remember.