Tradegy and Disaster

There’s a thing about disaster
Makes us act as we should
All working together
Differences aside
Something about when tragedy strikes
We all pull together
Thousands become one
Funny how hate fades away
And love doesn’t hide
Hands are reached
And arms are held
Pasts are forgotten
Futures are gleaned
Comforts are given
And for such a short time
We go on freely living
Suppose the trick is
When all is repaired
Not forgetting the short time
As one we all cared
Take it back to our daily lives
Carry on with the trust
We all found a must
To make it through
Tragedies and disasters
That came calling on us
Oh if only our day to day
Were looked upon
As tragedy and disaster
So that hand in hand
And back to back
We put differences aside
And love didn’t feel 
Like it had to hide
Until tragedies and disaster
Come calling on us
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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June 1, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Mike. May you have many more. Love, Carol
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May 31, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Thank you Michael, Karen and Janette, I appreciate you taking the time to give me a read and am honored to be blessed as a featured poet on such a wonderful site. If you enjoy poetry videos I'd love to hear your thoughts on my "A Year Gone By" video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWpKk_J2bA It's the video for the single from my CD "A Father's Love Letters"
Jordan Avatar
May 31, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Mike a very interesting poem with a profound message - I loved it! Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week, God Bless, MJ
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May 31, 2010 at 9:58 AM
Many congrats on your wonderful featured piece this week.Rgds Janette
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May 30, 2010 at 4:02 PM
So much truth in your words. People usually stand up in times of trouble but we slide back into old ways not learning from the past. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Karen
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