A Storm Like no Other

A Storm Like no Other
I spent the last night lonely in bed thinking endlessly
Making passionate love to my ideas, as deprived lovers do
I woke up at the birds singing, celebrating the sunrise with joy
But the mind was confused; it couldn’t recognize the place
And fear was running through my veins from toe to head
Suddenly I found myself standing at my bedroom window
 reading the landscape as astrologers read people’s fate
A forest inhabited by deer stretches as far as the eye can see
As the sun's rays crept into it, the buds of spring looked like a full moon
As most people were busy dreaming and chasing money
And losing their conscience and ethics in the process
I searched for myself and found nothing but a tortured soul
A storm became a raging sea revolting against everything in sight
It nearly flooded the place and suffocated the light of the morning sun
But the spirit kept cheering the ideas as they multiplied and bloomed
My mind slid through the fog as tears overwhelmed the eyes
Meanwhile, the tears were listening to sewers running under my feet
Crazy fans chanting loudly, celebrating the death of the conscience
Huge masses lament a leader who died a hundred years ago
Crowds waiting for a savior to rise from an unknown grave
And lead them to the promised land where life never ends
The world around me is floundering; it lost its mind and direction
One day volcanoes shake the earth and burn trees and bushes
One day a hurricane destroys beaches and kills innocent children
One day a tsunami sweeps seaports and leaves nothing behind
One day America initiates a global trade war for no reason
One day a vicious virus imposes a curfew on the rich and poor
As America keeps moving steadily along the path of failed states
A promising life is transformed bit by bit into memories without a trace
Children grow old from poverty and ignorance, die prematurely
Elders live immortal lives through inspiring ideas and creative minds
A glorious era sinks into a sea of madness that cannot be trusted
While new ideas continue to multiply and flourish
The spirit of humanity rises from the ashes against the age
To crown freedom a queen over the universe
And give a new life to every living soul on earth
Mohamed Rabie