Gabe's poem turns a rainstorm into a picture of struggle. The speaker is surrounded by dark clouds, can barely see, and feels exposed, with lightning striking and nowhere safe to stand. The storm seems to stand for something painful in the speaker's life, though the poem never says exactly what. Judging by the last stanza, it has to do with a past they want to escape.
The feelings move from fear and helplessness to stubborn determination. Lines like "I have to fight it" and "Have to be strong" repeat the idea of necessity, as if the speaker has no choice but to keep going. Even "rock bottom" is followed straight away by "I have to get up." The mood is tense and bleak, with no rainbow promised, but it ends on a small spark of hope. The speaker wants something to hold onto, and that quiet need makes the poem feel honest rather than triumphant.