I woke to the sound of rain on my tin roof. It was gentle and soothing at first until the volume turned up and the sound became a bombardment of hail, and drops became like bowling balls striking at will. I looked out the window and saw debris of every kind passing by like it was on a schedule. Broken branches and palm fronds clogged the drains until something larger broke them free. I watched as water rose to historic levels, submerging vehicles up to the tops of their tires as, one by one, they reclaimed their identities as boats. The sun tried to shine, but curtains of water blocked everything bright from getting through, as the darkness demanded its presence.
School buses were empty, and the mail trucks broke their promise of delivery no matter what. Through the rain-streaked window, I saw blurry figures in orange coats trying their best to clear sewer drains, but for every handful they took, more took their place, and the battle went on. Children's toys and remnants of tipped-over trash cans floated past me, leaving me to wonder where it would stop. I was on my second cup of coffee as the local news station reported any little thing, always gloom and doom, it seemed, but it took the place of political news, and that was ok with me.
What seemed like forever, I waited and watched out the window as the rain tapered off and the war on my tin roof grew silent. Distant thunder moved further away, a nightmare headed somewhere else while we ventured outside to see the damage, always on the lookout for alligators and snakes. Eventually the rain stopped completely, and life got back to normal after the water receded, leaving behind a trail of items, some gone forever but never forgotten. The sun did eventually shine again, and life carried on as it was meant to be. As for me, well, my trailer didn't end up floating away, and the only thing I lost was a quiet night's sleep.
What seemed like forever, I waited and watched out the window as the rain tapered off and the war on my tin roof grew silent. Distant thunder moved further away, a nightmare headed somewhere else while we ventured outside to see the damage, always on the lookout for alligators and snakes. Eventually the rain stopped completely, and life got back to normal after the water receded, leaving behind a trail of items, some gone forever but never forgotten. The sun did eventually shine again, and life carried on as it was meant to be. As for me, well, my trailer didn't end up floating away, and the only thing I lost was a quiet night's sleep.
Mike 2026 
Mike 2026
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