Sleepy eyelids peel open.
The rumble explodes into a roar.
And it hits.
Moonlight-smeared windows rip
Shadow-splattered trees vibrate
Beaming streets slither like white-streaked serpents
Light-checkered structures sway
Eyelids clench in a death grip.
Gas pipes burst erecting poles of fire
Traffic lights blink shooting glass bullets
Buildings reel into the ground
Freeways crunch and crack like ice
The roar shrinks into a murmur.
Eyelids creak open.
Blood distorts the view.
