I walked the streets.
Wet pavement under my feet.
Dark clouds rolled in.
Rush rush rush - the wind.
And suddenly Rita.
Suddenly Rita.
The sky cracked in half.
My heart split apart.
All at once it was black
When there used to be a spark.
And suddenly Rita.
Bring me a brighter day
Or death, come what may.
I know you cannot stay
So won't you take me away
Suddenly Rita.
A thought that's forbidden
Is one to keep hidden
From those who might see
What's happening to me
Suddenly Rita.
Suddenly Rita.
(September 2005)
Nicole DeLima
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hurricane-9/
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