Lost In A Rage

I am lost in a rage;
The earth turns dark.
The world stands still.
Lightning cracks, and
rain petrifies all movement.
In my footsteps,
earthquakes awaken
those unaware
of my anger,
and startle the living
from the sky above,
to world below;
to Mother Earth,
and Father Time.
In rage,
I drew strength
from energy
far too powerful
and,
in my possession,
disdained.
Was I the beast that unlocked the fear
of this frightened world I came to love?
...then the skies opened wide.

 ©LJ

6 October 2014