The Hope Returned

The storm was destructive
Damaging all of the buildings in the path
The pain suffered was intense
frustrating
yet...motivating
A break in the clouds seemed impossible
improbable, even
As the storm grew immensly,
so did the pain
and the motivation
Motivated to go for the light beyond
At last
a break in the dark clouds above
and the light shines through
bright and blinding
What I had waited for
was the end of the storm
But along with the ending of the storm
also came the end of the motivation
The pain was gone
but the motivation had diminished as well.
This light...
this intense light in the world of darkness
was only an illusion
The storm soon returned
and gained full power yet again.
The pain came back
but so did the hope.