Thunder

Jesus it’s loud.

Oh now it stopped raining, suddenly. So impetuous. Now it swells. It washes over the dark streets and distant rumbling now, as if from under the streets down the canal. The wind, you can hear the rain splitting in plains, showering down in spiraling patterns - I always wonder what are those knacking sounds - great raindrops splitting open on metal - or small branches breaking off which is how it sounds.

now a rumbling and it suddenly goes quiet again. Just now there was such space, such nature - now all that’s left is city - wet tarmac which will smell nice later on, when I am asleep.

Ha, there is the rumbling again. A promise that it’s not over yet. The Gods may keep me company beyond this post. Maybe.

The elements, the gods that couldn’t give a fuck about any human actions and simply drive man together in collective awe.

Flash! Promise. Deliverance.

Thunderstorms have always been pretty awesome to me. It makes you stop and listen and be careful; run to cover and safety; hunker down. As you said, we are forced to apprehend the larger system we belong to for at least a few moments. Some animals and children are filled with fear, but to others it’s pure excitement. Being set upon by a thunderstorm during a scenic country road run is a pretty cool experience although I always worry a bit about my luck with lightening.