National Tragedy

Happy was Death last night

When he saw the youth coming his way

He observed them with delight

Knowing that it was their last day.



At once his arms opened wide

For his heart was filled with great joy

And after watching the trains collide
 
He embraced every girl and boy.






© Demetrios Trifiatis
     02 March 2023

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*At least 57 people were killed when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people of whom the vast majority were students, collided with a freight train on Tuesday, shortly before midnight, in Tempi, near the city of Larissa, leaving strewn carriages and heaps of debris in its wake. There are more than 80 people injured. The number of victims is going to rise, officials say. I dedicate this small poem to the memory of the people who have lost their lives due to a tragic human error!

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Sotto Poet

March 2, 2023 at 10:43 AM

A horrible accident, my friend Demetrios. May they rest in peace. And say God heal the scars of the injured.

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 2, 2023 at 11:26 PM

Thank you for caring, my dearest friend, Lasaad. God bless you!

Tom Cunningham

March 2, 2023 at 4:15 AM

I can't imagine how the families are coping after this terrible tragedy Demetrios. They left home that day not thinking that they wouldnt be coming home. May they all rest in peace. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 2, 2023 at 8:39 AM

No one can imagine, my dearest friend, Tom. Losing both children is something that none can cope with. Be blessed!