Thunderbirds

We have a heartbeat that lasts
A storm overcasts
Rains torrent with winds prevailing
Refuge is unavailing
Ominous fall and spill
Lightning transpires as glaciers move
Time stands still

We have breath in us that flows
As a storm blows
Tumultuous with peals of thunder
Dark clouds asunder
As thunderbirds cut ribbons in flight
Our heartbeat, our pulse, our breath
Don't go quietly into the night