Even On A Beautiful Day

Even when the sky is bright, 

Even when the breeze is gentle,

Even when the clouds are puffy,

Our worlds can crash around us,

Putting a threat of danger in the way,

Laughing in the face of our perceived 

safety and comfort.

Becoming an obstacle in our way,

Something we must maneuver around, or through, 

Or make war with.

Today, I'm thankful the only thing falling down around us is a tree limb 

that fell right across our road, feet from our home and from two sets of power lines...

But it reminded me how suddenly we can be caught by surprise by what we're not expecting.