Summer Storm

The summer sun clouds over 
Covering the skies like black velvet 
Suddenly the air turns chilled and windy 
And beads of rain drop from above 
Rustling leaves sway in ghostly dance 
And in the distance thunder rumbles
White lightning etches across the sky 
With a sudden flash of brilliance 
The daisies are pelted as the rain pours down 
Muddy puddles form and drown the soil 
Fresh laundry flaps violently on the line 
Some fly free and are lost to the storm 
But out of chaos comes sudden calm 
The land becomes still and hushed 
A cautious sun peeks over the hill 
And slowly breaks through the dark curtain 
It radiates its warmth below 
Making the remaining droplets glisten 
An arch of rainbow from a million tiny prisms 
Paints the sky with light again