The earth solid, the day before.
Kiss goodbye and see you soon.
Off to school, stores, work, play.
The earth shakes and fear descends.
Waters swirl, smoke arises, buildings fall
Independence washed away in a moment.
Fear, uncertainty, disbelief, horror, shock, grief
Daddies die, mothers mourn, children wail
Life as they knew is changed.
So many dreams gone, dimmed, hidden
In the twisted rubble, churning waters
But hope is there, glowing gently.
Hope is to expect with confidence.
To cherish a desire with anticipation.
Await, hope for, watch for, expect.
Who are they watching out for?
Watching for you, watching for me
What are they expecting will arrive?
Expecting compassion, food, water, shelter, warmth
Where will this all flow from?
Flowing from the land of plenty.
Yes the earth shook, waters raged.
But it's borders disappeared, melted together.
For today we're all one race.
The human race, with faces unique
Hearts beating strong, souls still stirring
We reach out and embrace Japan.
Hope... upon hope... upon hope....fulfilled.
Inspired by: Making Things Up,~ word of the week was "hope".
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" We reach out and embrace Japan"-we are all connected .....hope...all it takes is healing.
ReplyDeleteI emphasized our connection as well. I am always reminded that we live on one planet when devastation happens somewhere else. Maybe that is one of the benefits of the media. Now if we could just find a way to think of them as our brothers even in the good times...
ReplyDeletePoignant poem.
"Yes the earth shook, waters raged.
ReplyDeleteBut it's borders disappeared, melted together.
For today we're all one race."
LOVE this paragraph. So true. Things like this, tragic as they are, make us show up for one another and forget about our differences.
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"Borders disappeared" love this!
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ReplyDeleteI love this quote from your beautiful poem: "...For today we're all one race. The human race..."
Wouldn't it be nice if we could think that way every day and not just when disaster strikes?
Your concrete images make this poem very visual and in the moment. I felt as though I were floating above the scene and watching as this unthinkable tragedy unfolded
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Such a beautiful post. You are right, we are all one, a human race, all the same. We all suffer, we all grieve, we all live.
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I see the tragedy happen in your words.
ReplyDeletewell penned.
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But it's borders disappeared, melted together. yes! I too wish that we had more blurred boundaries in times of peace and plenty, but am heartened to see people rally in times of tragedy.
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem.
"The human race, with faces unique
ReplyDeleteHearts beating strong, souls still stirring"
Yes. Humanity billions of faces, but the hearts and souls beat in unison.
People are waiting, even now, watching.
ReplyDeleteNow? We must bring the hope.
Hope upon hope coupled with action
ReplyDeletecan heal the woulded human race.
A beautiful six word friday post.
The human race. Come together, amazing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem - you've managed to put something into words that is incredibly hard to express!
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ReplyDelete"Hearts beating strong, souls stirring" - that is hope indeed!
ReplyDeleteremarkable words..magical flow.
ReplyDeletekeep it up.
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Hope flames eternal within,
ReplyDeleteit is time for us to begin,
giving from our hearts all,
tearing down the remaining walls,
burying dreams that were washed away, rebuilding dreams of a better day.