A Storm

We had just arrived
At Lagoon
The sun was shining
But there was a cool breeze
I wasn’t hot
I wasn’t cold
We rode some rides
But dark clouds
Started to form
Towards Salt Lake City
At first
We didn’t think
Much of it
But soon
They were black
Really, really
Dark black
With a tint of slime green
The rain started slowly
Just a sprinkle
But it stared to pour
Really fast
The drops hitting us
Like tiny pebbles
Splash, splash!
I breathed in the rain fresh air
Its taste in my mouth was sweet
Then the lightning that flashed
Lit up the sky
And the thunder
Shook the ground
We took cover
But the rain didn’t let up
The wind sent a shiver 
Down my spine
We finally left
Wet and disappointed
A message on Dad’s cell phone
From our neighbor
Wondering if we were alright
There was an F2 tornado
In downtown Salt Lake City
The tornado
Ate up downtown
We looked toward Salt Lake
The clouds were gone
Our eyes went big
We were just there
An hour and a half before
We drove home in silence


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