Jon Stainsby

Cause and effect

by Jon Stainsby

Thursday 28th February 2019 7:20 am (first posted Tuesday 26th February 2019 7:17 am)

That single drop in the ocean

that butterfly flutter

that ripple in the potion

that nervous stutter

The reason follows 'because'

a fall after a stumble

a gamble after a pause

lightening before a rumble

Blooms from the seed

seed from the flower

the cycle of life

revealing endless power

An effect follows a cause

some larger, some small

all following nature's laws

and all standing tall.

🌷🌷 (11)

cause effect

◄ Infectious laughter

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Comments

Mae Foreman

Fri 15th Mar 2019 21:40

Beautiful ?

Jon Stainsby

Thu 28th Feb 2019 07:16

Cynthia, you are right. Poetic license ?

Changed it.

Erin Cc

Thu 28th Feb 2019 06:44

This piece gives me hope. something small can always turn into something quite beautiful!

Frances Macaulay Forde

Thu 28th Feb 2019 04:57

I grew up in Africa, Cynthia where the rainy season arrives with a vengeance. The thunder comes first, so we'd count to see how many miles away the lightening would strike.
One day we were playing in the park and a huge storm was suddenly upon us - no time to dash home. We were always told never to shelter under a tree, so we tried to take cover beside an anthill.
Very frightened because we only got to 1 or 2 when the thunder finished, we watched as a man with an umbrella ran to shelter under a tree just as it was split in half by lightening and exploded into flames!

NOTE: Apparently I am wrong! In our storms, there was never just one bolt of lightening... However, I was obviously confused. The visual memory is absolutely clear though.