"Dry lightning cracks across the sky's "
- the thunderstorm raged outside . Reyna cowered in the corner .
"Those storm clouds gathered in her eyes "
- her sister was next to her . She was glaring at there dad -
"Her daddy was a mean old mister mama was a angel in the ground "
- her mom was dead . At least thats what they said . Her dad turned abusive . -
" the weather man called for a twister "
- the storm grew worse . Reyna's dad smacked her . Hyla tackled him and he hit his head on the table -
" she prayed blow it down "
- maybe the storm would cary away her dad -
" theres not enough rain in Oklahoma to wash the sins out from this house "
- her dad did horrible things . He slapped them and hit and kicked them .-
" not enough wind in Oklahoma to rip the nails out of the past "
- no matter how much her sister told her it would be ok , it wasn't-
" shatter every window till its all blown away every brick every board every slamming door blown away "
- she hopped the storm ripped apart the house -
" till theres nothin left standing nothing left of yesterday every tear soaked whiskey memory blown away "
- maybe with the house gone the family would go into auto repair -
" she heard those sirens screaming out "
- the storm took a turn for the worse -
" her daddy laid passed out on the couch "
- when Hylla tackled him her dad went unconscious -
" she locked herself in the cellar listing to the screaming of the wind "
- she grabbed Hylla and ran into the basement -
" some people call it taking shelter , she called it sweet revenge "
- she heard her dad waking up . He pounded on the door . They didn't let him in-
" shatter every window till its all blown away "
- the windows started to shake -
" every brick every board every slamming door blown away "
- the doors opened and shut violently from the wind -
" til theres nothing left standing , nothin left of yesterday "
- the house began to shake -
" every tear soaked whiskey memory blown away
Blown away "
- Reyna heard a snap and a few cracks . The house was falling apart -
"T heres not enough rain in Oklahoma to wash the sin out from this house "
- it was pouring rain . -
" theres not enough wind in Oklahoma to rip the nails out of the past "
- the wind howled but no matter how much rain or wind there was not enough -
" shatter every window til its all blown away every brick every board every slamming door blown away "
- she heard screaming . But she didnt open the door -
" til theres nothing left standing , nothin left of yesterday"
- reyna saw part of the ceiling collapse onto the cellar floor -
" every tear soaked whiskey memory blown away
Blown away "
- the house ripped from its supports . -
" blown away blown away blown away blown away blown away "
- the storm let up . The two sisters emerged from the cellar . The house was leveled . Everything was blown away -
