Lightning Strikes at the Heart of the Earth

But the stubborn surface just laughs.
It would rather catch the bolt and turn it to glass than let it in.
Keep it up, says the Earth. I've got an eternity.
So the storm keeps on, streak after deadly streak.
Finally, a break in the struggle. Fire.
Scorched earth, its credit given to another.
Frustrated, the clouds part, waiting for another chance at the surface.
And all is well. Come on, let's go outside.