Boom.
A hundred angels bowling
In the Heavens.
A quick flash
Lights up the room
An angel bowls
Another strike.
Houses shakes,
Pictures rattle
But I am safe
Protected by arms
And shielded
By your side.
Your smile reaches
The light reflecting in your eyes.
You whisper,
“It’s only thunder.”
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Nice one! :0
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Thank you! It was a fun one to write.
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Very sweet poem.
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Thank you Sadje, this poem is definitely one of those that means a lot to me.
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It’s beautiful.
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No, it’s angels bowling 😂. Loved this !!!
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Haha thank you!!! I’ve heard that phrase a few times in my life and this last storm, it felt particularly appropriate 🤣
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Love this one! Of course, I happen to truly love storms!
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Thank you Heather! As do I, but we very very rarely get any!
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Lovely, to have that brave partner by your side.
“I’m afraid to live any place but in expectation. I’m no life-risk.” – Leonard Cohen.
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Thank you Ivor, I’m so lucky and blessed to have this man in my life. You and Walt have taught me to treasure love!
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Oh Kayla that’s so nice of you to say so, and yes to treasure and appreciate love is what life is all about.
“Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance me through the panic ’til I’m gathered safely in Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove Dance me to the end of love” – Leonard Cohen.
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Wow! Thank you KaylaAnn! You have become quite the romantic. 😊💛
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Great poem with such forceful showers of exploding scenes !
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Why thank you so much! 😊😊
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You are very welcome Kayla Ann Author !!
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Angels bowling – how unique. I love this!
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I’ve heard the phrase tossed around a few times before and now I finally had a reason to use it!
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Wow that so so short but so good!
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Thank you so much!
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I didnt mean to put so twice! Sorry about that
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Quite alright!
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So sweet and touching. I remember holding my sisters tight when a bad storm moved over our house as a child
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Thank you Noellie!
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