Winds and Rain

The muggy air around me begins to swirl, turbulent and frenzied. The sweat on my chest chills. Windows rattle and doors shutter. The heavens open up, and the swelling clouds release at last, pouring down water to replace the beads on my forehead. Lightning streaks across the sky to pre-empt the clap of a glorious natural exclaimation point. And I am in my element again.