Love is a natural disaster.

Like an unwavering storm,

it invokes terror on my thoughts.

Like a sudden downpour of rain,

it floods my senses.

Like a thundering earthquake,

it vibrates through my bones.

Caught in an unforeseen wind,

I'm picked up and carried away...

away.

Caught in an unpredictable tide,

I'm washed away by the waves...

the waves.

The waves wash over me,

with strength and relentlessness...

and I struggle to find my breath.

I see a light above me,

and I swim up towards its welcoming glow.

But just as I reach the light,

I'm pulled back down again.

Love is like a tsunami,

hitting you when you least expect it.

Love is like a wildfire,

spreading quickly and persistently.

Love is a natural disaster.

- Brianna Cecille Blades