A Freak Storm

She was

a hurricane force,

downgraded

to

a tropical storm of tears,

losing control

of the

guttural gate

at the

back of her throat

that had held

the monsoon

of

mess and mascara

from marking

her flawless image.

Forecasters

called it

A Freak Storm

but

she refused

to bend

as the current

of her

Category 5

compulsive behavior

picked up,

bringing

under control

the eyes

of

her perfect storm.