My daughter’s hand had slipped away! <br />My hand was empty in a trice; <br />Sea-water took her in a flash; <br />It happened all so suddenly! <br /> <br />There was no time to think or act; <br />The water toppled houses, roads; <br />Cars, ships and planes were found afloat; <br />Nothing could stop the sea invade! <br /> <br />I woke to find that I’m alive! <br />No more was my daughter with me; <br />Oh, what terrible tragedy! <br />Was living thus, worthy for me? <br /> <br />All land was under sea-water! <br />Most houses were mere planks of wood; <br />The muddy rubble filled the place; <br />Just corpses, carcasses met us. <br /> <br />Was it a dream of horror then? <br />No, it was all reality! <br />The sea ravaged the coastal land; <br />The city was erased from the map! <br /> <br />A Tsunami had struck Japan! <br />It was the worst over decades; <br />The toll of lives was rising high! <br />Did God forsake and abandon? <br /> <br />I had been saved by miracle; <br />The Tsunami came despite God? <br />Why Nature’s fury hit mankind? <br />Yes, none can tell and none will ev’r! <br /> <br />‘May all souls lost, rest in peace! <br />May the quake and Tsunami cease! ’ <br /> <br />Copyright by Dr John Celes 14-03-11<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tsunami-in-japan-2011/
