Hurricane Helene

Some lost their lights, the brilliance Electricity, burning through the night Inviting, inspiring, igniting our lives. Some lost their water, the gentle flow Source of hope and wonder, graceful Moving over the spirit, sweet fulfillment. Some lost their ability to communicate Cell phones grew quiet, the internet – silent Most felt some anxiety, lonesome, isolated. Some lost their food as frozen staples melted While cold goods became a luxury, an indulgence, Canned goods were the staple for most stomachs. Some lost their way home, left without roads or bridges, Waters turned streets to lanes, highways to mere paths, And, everywhere – it seems, the landscape was changed. Some lost their houses and barns, their business and farm, Even the hay, the feed – it was gone, leaving the horses forlorn, Yet, we still struggled on – listening to the hymns, the old songs. Some lost their peace in the storm, their serenity was gone, But, in time, tranquility returned and the heart – more strong, Feeling like hope had returned, with the last sprinkles of rain. Oh, but some lost so very much more – their friend, their family, The ones they love and depend on, the ones that God called home, These are the hearts who know true loss, the horror of the hurricane. Helene, you were merely rain for some, While you changed lives, changed hearts, You taught us what if feels like in a war… Only this war, it was nature’s fight – a struggle that felt so sorrowful, A struggle that left us with a world upturned, A struggle that can’t begin to be forgotten… Because the aftermath of this storm is something only God can relieve! Pray, my friend, because only God can silence the darkness nature breathed…. When hurricane Helene came to NC!