Tsunami

Tsunami

I got some bad news from my granddaughter today
That one of her friends who had moved to JAPAN
With her family- “died in that tsunami.”

She was only ten years of age
And would always speak with my 
Grand daughter on her face book page.

Now this young life has been taken away
And for her and all lives lost, we do pray.
First they had an earthquake - one of  the
Strongest ever recorded at 9.0 on the scale
Which created the tsunami with over
thirty foot waves ,sending possibly thousands
To an early watery grave.

it seems like with each disaster 
There is a miracle after.
A four month old baby was found alive
They’re still trying to figure out
How it survived.

Then a seventy year old lady
Somehow came thru
How did she make it? What did she do?

They also found a man in a crushed
House eight days later.
Now you tell me - what can be greater!

they are finding many more alive
But in the process, so many have died.
So for these miracles that we now see
They Will go into the pages of history.

How many more signs must be shown
Before we open our eyes to what humanity
Is doing and to what god created.
Must everything we know become devastated.

So to my granddaughters friend JENNIFER VEGA
You have gone to meet our maker.
But as so many who have gone before
You’ll be there to open our door.
You’ll be there with a grin 
Ready to welcome us in.

But why has mankind allowed us 
To get to a point of no return
With so many screaming , and their
Voices can’t be heard.

I guess mankind will never learn
And in our hearts these tragedies
Will forever burn.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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March 20, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Louis, You have covered the tragic and miraculous points of this disaster. Jennifer Vega and her family are in our prayers as well as the millions of others affected by this awful event. Thanks for this carefully scribed write. Gwendolen
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March 19, 2011 at 7:11 PM
Thoughtful write on the present day disaster, louis
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