Perfect Storm Poem by ronald stroman

some times
often
when Mother Nature chooses
not to be your best friend
she allows life's winds to blow
a strong force
of its own
like Noah's rain
giving birth to forty days
& forty nights
of oceans and rivers transformed
into weather unable to behave
and too violent for science to hold
Mother Nature's way
of letting the whole world know
that she also has no favorite child.
some times
very often
'perseverance'
is all the 'life-boat'
one may need
to deal with the mood swings
of Mother Nature
if one's 'determination' is scented
in the hope & sunny promise
of what can be
when you find yourself treadin'
in a sea of trouble
and you choose
to not stop swimmin'
because...
you may find
'perseverance & determination' alone
can be a lifesaver
with its own religion
to guide you ashore
even when foul weather
has intentions
to expose you to other ugly moments
you'd choose not to remember tomorrow.
some times
often
'life' just wants to test you too
especially…
when life needs to know
what you're capable of
when all your 'possibilities' decide:
that 'today'
is not
your
perfect storm.