A Flash and A Bang

Short poetic story about fear of thunderstorms.

It was a beautiful night, the stars filled the sky

He thought there's no way it could storm tonight

As he was tucked in, he looked up and grinned

He had no idea there was a storm moving in

It was two in the morning, and without any warning

A flash and a bang! It was suddenly storming

He tried and he tried to call mommy aside

but he couldn't speak, he could only cry

When mommy woke up, she tripped over the pup

Running to comfort the boy that she loves

She ran to his side, he was trying to hide

Under the covers with tears in his eyes

She comforted him, and then tucked him in

and reassured him that the storm won't hurt him

The next day he thought, he thought and he thought

I shouldn't have cried, I should have fought

The next time it comes, it'll be the one

to hide under it's covers and call for it's mom

"A thundercake recipe! That sounds good to me!"

I'll teach that storm to leave me be

Mom came in the kitchen, her son, on a mission

with a bowl and a whisk, and a sweet concoction

What a mess he's made, it was all over the place

He told his mommy "This will make it afraid!"

His mom sat gracefully, and explained to him patiently

The cause and effect of obtaining bravery

"My son, I must admit, your fear is legit

and many boys your age are afraid of it."

"But one thing I know dear, you must be brave when it's near

Because you'll never gain courage, if you never face fear.