Once in a While

Once in a while,
when I’m home
and all alone,
maybe only
the dog and me,
I imagine
the whole world
has disappeared,
and we’re afloat,
in the house,
like Noah’s boat
upon the flood.
Outside is dark,
and void,
and deep,
so we wait,
and we sleep,
ready to awake
at the rumble
of God’s sudden
and angry voice.