Lost But Not Forgotten

Awakened to the sound of screaming
As the earth begins to shake
Where are all your loved ones
In the midst of this massive quake

Fears on a mass proportion
Begin to fill your heart
As the buildings begin to crumble
It tears your world apart

It lasts, what seems like, forever
There's nothing you can do but pray
Nothing will ever be the same
For your world has changed today

All communications fail you
No one knows where you are
You hear the people talking
But yet they seem so far

Minutes go by like hours
And the hours go by like days
There's nothing but pain and heartache
That's lost in a hopeless daze

Lost, but not forgotten
As you hear your family cry
Their tears are their last farewell
As you give up the ghost and die



This poem is dedicated to the families affected in the recent earthquakes.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 3/5/2010 1:11:00 PM
A very thoughtful tribute. Well done.
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Date: 3/4/2010 9:43:00 PM
Claustrophobic and scary. Wonderful writing. God bless those lost and suffering.
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Date: 3/4/2010 7:41:00 PM
Enjoyed reading your poem .
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