Japan, In My Thoughts
In just the blinking of an eye,
Chaos can reign supreme.
The earth can shake and rumble,
Causing suffering extreme.
A magnitude 9 earthquake,
Twenty miles deep in the sea,
Created the killer tsunami,
And people couldn't flee.
"The Land of the Rising Sun",
Is feeling so much pain,
The world must help Japan,
Heal and grow again.
This country rich in culture,
Tradition and great art,
It must seem overwhelming,
You wonder how to start.
Lacking even food and water,
Or a place to lay one's head,
We need to send out meals,
And blankets and a bed.
Families are completely gone,
Towns lie in piles of rubble,
Problems at the nuclear plants,
Are another source of trouble.
The entire world is reeling,
And united in their grief,
But there is a global effort,
To respond with fast relief.
We watch with admiration,
This country stoic and brave,
That now endures such horror,
From a deadly tidal wave.
Our thoughts and prayers go out,
And, hopefully, we'll share,
Whatever amount we can,
To ease the suffering there.
Carmen Henesy
Copyright (c) Carmen Henesy
March 15, 2011
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