this morning #1247.

this morning, i sprinted my way across the avenue. caught an instant cramp from this abnormal exertion of activity. i ducked under some scaffolding. clutched at my side & paused to catch my breath. damn. i was just minding my business. strolling along trying to enjoy the morn. the sky darkened. zero warning. buckets of rain. biblical thunderbolts. i had no place to be so i stood under cover watching as layers of chaos unfolded all around me. pedestrians scattered. drivers honked as if it might help. a pothole produced a puddle in the pavement. eventually, it couldn’t be contained & it spread out to the edges of the street. as it rose, i realized it was only a matter of minutes until it reached my feet.