Tsunami
By Tatiana Pahlen

Monstrous waves beyond belief
Smashed into the pristine lands
Scooping, turning into sandy grime
Snatched trophies in its way.

No lucid brain could grasp the toll
Of losses in one day
Prayers turned into dire cries
Cries into anguished prayers.

If nature launches another crime
Against the human race
I'll never form another rhyme
To glamorize Your Grace.

While souls are plagued with torrid grief
Embrace what's left behind
The water beast was not a myth
Big hearts are poured into relief
As humanity abides!



January 6, 2004

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