One

One

One time on the clock – 8.00am ish
One massively bright neon flash filled and lit up the house
One moment of seconds waiting, waiiitting, waiiittting, waaaaiiiiiiittting
One thunnnnnnnnnnnderous rumble that shook the very foundations of the house.

  I waited for more – because I love a good thunderstorm
  I waited - but there was no more
  I waited for almost half an hour – but there was no more
  I waited all snuggled up warmly in bed

One wintry blast of rain lashed the house
One wintry gust of strong wind tried desperately to blow the trees over
One wintry second later silence
One wintry moment later the clouds parted to reveal the brilliantly bright blue cold looking sky

    A different household – a different scene
    A different person, my sister Tiny, – she dislikes the storm
    A dog cowers beside her – shaking in anticipation of the thunderous blast to come
    A different scene as they both try to comfort each other

One pale watery sun tries to warm
One black wintry cloud sneaks up
One frigidly freezing cold blast of rain
One warm yellow flame springs forth from the hearth

        I have a warming first cup of coffee
        I feel my sister, miles away, having a warming first cup of coffee
        I arise to start my day working on the computer writing a poem about one
        I hear my sister, miles away, climbing back into bed

One pale wintry sun has gone
One house that is warming to the fire in the hearth
One frigidly freezing cold blast of rain lashes the roof and the windows
One massively bright neon flash filled and lit up the house ……….

One

MCK
(Miriam Charlotte Kingfisher)

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Miriam sends you peaceful thoughts and warm greetings

Friends are quiet Angels who lift us to our feet
when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly

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