the storm – a poem
August 30, 2020
the storm
first comes my lightning
that strikes the fear in me
flashing in the sky
anxiety beating me
then comes my thunder
the rise of it all
when all my emotions come together
ready to just fall
after comes the rain
the tears from above
the climax of my thoughts and worries
needing to come out
then all together it goes
a perfect mixture of chaos
my mind is the swirling storm
blowing in the wind
after all my rain comes down
and my thunder has run out
i see a light in the distance
a beautiful rainbow
you
you are my rainbow
my calm after the storm
my umbrella shadowing over me
shielding me from the world
shining your light over my darkness
helps me through the day
through my storms and worried thoughts
it all soon breaks away.
Kenna Berends
I got the inspiration to write “The Storm” while it was actually storming outside! I was up in the night listening to the thunder and I had this super cool idea to compare mental illness to the stages of the storm. I was thinking about my favorite quote as well, “If you want the rainbow, you have to deal with the rain”. I think of my anxiety as the storm, and my loved ones as my rainbow, or the umbrella mentioned in my poem.

Hi! I’m Kenna Berends, I’m 16 years old and I have a passion for writing poetry and short stories along with advocating for mental health. A few of...
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