A warm day, gentle breeze,
The birds were singing, all at ease.

The sky turned green,
The clouds looked mean.

The temperature dropped low,
And the wind began to blow.

The howling dogs began to bark,
The late mid day became real dark.

The sirens screamed loudly,
The trees no longer stood proudly.

Tree trunks swayed and branches broke,
Gas pipes burst and there was smoke.

Power lines laid across the street,
It was an attack we couldn’t defeat.

Such destruction, how to cope?
Just be strong, there’s always hope.