The storms of life cause us to forget........................

This is a piece I wrote after reading "The Old Man and The Sea". It is an old classic but it left me with a feeling so strong it inspired me to write this. From the book one point I want to remember. Never become so caught up that you forget to live. Og Mandino says, in his book "The Greatest Salesman in the World"

To live each day as if it were your last......................

When Billows Blow

The clouds creep forward with sagging hips, frowned and full with attitude, their pressures push back the sun, and swallows up sweet savvy sky. A witness, on his bite sized boat prepares for this bitter symphony. Then the winds begin their crass obloquy smacking his face with every taciturn word. The waters then snatched from their sleep erupt with violent exasperation, flinging his bite sized boat from the comfort of its bed. Holding on to hope, clutching at desperation, the winds now a carnivorous adversary pushed him toward the arms of an angry sea. The clouds respond spitting rain with phosphorous energy. Beaten, and crushed, hours past his position does not change. This stormy obloquy does not change. The rain would not stop beating him. The wind would not relent its push. The waters only reached forth to satirically help him end his pain. He cried out, each muscle cramped, his face contorted with pain. His fingers numbed by bleakness one by one slowly began to let go....................
The clouds cascaded like puffs of smoke, calmly now, crawl on, free and full of capriciousness light up the midnight sky. A witness on his bite-sized boat, face caressed by wind. Now gently whispering sweet nothings in his ear. The waters, now cradle rocking his beaten brow, the rain only a refreshing mist covers this battered child. The moon slipped in a word of porous warmth and cheer. Hope and grace still stand by watching wind revive their friend. His eyes filled with glassy thanks, His heart full with tears, His mind filled with a memory, his spirit filled with cheer................................................
Peace......A luxury so often forgotten.