Deafening sound
one summer’s day
Stench of sweat
to end our play
Blackened clouds
begin to cry
Crazy gusts
that pierce the sky
Crashing thunder
shows no fear
Flash of lightning
no one hears
Ignite a fire
in the soul
Inner flame
to make the goal.
–by Victoria Emmons & Yucef Bouzina, 2017
