The Flash of Lightning

The thunder scared the children at midnight
their tears rolled down their cheeks like rain falling
"BAM!" lightning struck, causing a flash of light
rain creating puddles, swishing or swashing. 

"What a beautiful day," one of them said,
they all thought that he was so funny,
laughing all day till clouds as grey as lead,
sniffling, with noses that were runny.

Flames started to grow deep in the burned forest,
they engulfed the trees in fiery smoke
people ran to the house that was the tallest,
but even then, it fell like a white oak.

Once the clouds were gone and the fire had cleared,
seedlings popped out, and new growth just appeared.