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After the Storm
I've never understood the phrase "calm before the storm"
There is no calm before a storm
Those moments are fraught
Twisted and tense
Filled with anxious dread that makes your stomach churn
No
I am calm once the storm has passed
When I run out of rain
When I have raged, and cried, and sobbed
Until there is nothing but the space my storm occupied
That's when I find calm
It's where I find clarity
A storm is a story
A sequence of events
It is the release of pressure
Like most stories
It is best understood at the end
There is no calm before a storm
Those moments are fraught
Twisted and tense
Filled with anxious dread that makes your stomach churn
No
I am calm once the storm has passed
When I run out of rain
When I have raged, and cried, and sobbed
Until there is nothing but the space my storm occupied
That's when I find calm
It's where I find clarity
A storm is a story
A sequence of events
It is the release of pressure
Like most stories
It is best understood at the end
Published 4th Jul 2022
Author's Note
Competition entry♥️
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4th Jul 2022 10:41pm
Anonymous
6th Jul 2022 00:31am
I very much enjoy the strong sense of self that is beautifully highlighted within your poetic voice. It's refreshing to see things from a wholly different perspective outside of ourselves, which I feel you very successfully accomplish here with your uniquely lovely spin on a storm being story.... excellently put.
An empowering and viscerally poignant read that really makes for a killer comp entry
Good luck there.
Warm regards,
🌹 - B
An empowering and viscerally poignant read that really makes for a killer comp entry
Good luck there.
Warm regards,
🌹 - B
