The Sound of Thunderstorm

There was a rumble, a burst of thunder, and the sound of rain was like a soldier beating his head drum, unstoppable and falling suddenly. Like the applause after a wonderful speech, like popping beans, like the sound of wind, like flowing water, like thousands of horses galloping, like wheels rolling across the earth... The earth trembled at this time, and everything seemed to groan, be afraid, and surrender.