A Midnight Storm

The lightning flickered
The thunder sounded
The rain came down
The children fled

A mother counted
to be sure all were
accounted for then
she noticed one was gone

It was her husband watching
the dancing ladies in the sky
as the drums played loudly
He was drenched in sweat

The wife cried quietly because
she knew her husband had
gone tonight to watch a dance
She knew where he was

The storm outside only emphasized
the pain and storm in her heart
because she knew he wasn't
coming home tonight