XCIX Poem Challenge--26--Sijo

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In a Sijo poem, there are only three lines, each with 14-16 syllabes (for a total of 44-46 syllables). The first line introduces a problem, followed by a turn (development) and a conclusion with a twist. 

Eye of the Storm 

How do I stop crying trickles of water down the windowpane?

Which amalgamates and pounds against the pavement, continuous

A lightning strike adds its blazing fury with thunderous might 

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