Avalanche

It was all in the balance, Freezing Artic weather, Blizzards of falling snow, Accumulating rapidly, Just a matter of time, The mountain held the weight, It gathered, Deeper and heavier, But for how long? How much could it hold? Before turning, Into a ticking time bomb, Exploding and falling, Most times unnoticed, Regular occurrences, From human eyes, Other times masses, Speeding, Descending, Turning deadly, Changing course, And firing its trigger, Shattering like a pane of glass, Too much too quickly, Downhill powered, The whole village, Unexpected, Thousands of innocent people, Covered and wiped out, Buried, Under the avalanche disasters, 07/01/2017