Boom, lightning strikes. Power flickers.More lightning, power’s off.
Gone, sudden darkness all around.
Life stops, no TV, no lights,
no power anywhere in the house.
A few beeps, then nothing.
Confusion reigns as life stops.
What next? Flashlights needed,matches and candles are located.
A primitive glow comes to replace
the normal hum of modern society.
Luckily it is close to bedtime.
Luckily it is close to bedtime.
After a candle lit shower,
there are no switches to turn off.
there are no switches to turn off.
Just a quick breath of air
to extinguish the few candles.
A warm bedroom awaits, as our
to extinguish the few candles.
A warm bedroom awaits, as our
air conditioner’s hum is gone too.
By morning, power is restored again.
Life returns as we have come to know it.