The Storm

• Vaiola Mataituli, Grade 7, Beenleigh State School
• Poetry
• 2011

Excellence Award in the 'Step Write Up 2011' competition

I think I’m trapped inside
A sudden movement starts
Clouds rolling in,
bigger and bigger
As dark as pitch black
The lion’s roar starts
Louder and louder it gets
Throwing tantrums at me
Non-stopping sound of a banging drum
Windows shatter
Curtains thrown around like crazy
My heart thumps
Faster and louder
The endless pounding of rain…
BANG!!
Doors slam shut
Thunder bolts crash
I think I’m trapped inside