I was hoping it would rain, or I should say, I was hoping it would storm. I wanted the trees to break, to crumble to the ground, leaving behind nothing. I wanted the river to overflow, to thrash with the current, pulling anything in its way with it. I wanted sirens to wail, people to run and hide. I wanted the earth to shatter, I wanted the sky to darken, and the thunder to scream at us. So, maybe, for once I could resonate with something other than myself. So maybe the way I was feeling inside could be describe outside of myself. -dm