Thunderstorms
Lightning breaks through the clouds
much like happiness can break through the darkness of one’s heart
It comes suddenly, sometimes painfully and surprisingly all at once
Much like torrential rains, the tears can come suddenly and sometimes for no reason at all
It’s hard to be quiet when at times, you’re in so much emotional pain that your cries sound like warning sirens, telling you to get to higher ground before the flood consumes you
And then, it stops.
Slowly but surely you start to feel ok again, like sunlight breaking through the clouds and forming a rainbow in the distance
You realize you can face the world again, no longer lost in your thoughts
As quickly as it came, the darkness - even for a minute - is gone again
And you’re no longer trapped within yourself