Terror

strange day
thunder rumbles
from far away

hours pass
and I realize
the storm may never
materialize
but hang in the air
a chronic threat

the sky grows dark
a siren wails
the dogs bark
but nothing yet

the lights are on
but the clocks stop
I hold my breath waiting
for the other shoe to drop

days pass
the thunder continues
from far away
and I realize
the storm is here to stay.