Disaster
Just when you think you have it made,
worked and saved to make the grade.
Something comes along to upset the cart,
tears you thoroughly deep in your heart.
You're underwater with bills to pay,
seems there are new ones every day.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul,
you manage somehow through it all.
And then it comes, out of the blue,
biblical rain begins falling on you.
Water rises so fast you cannot flee,
you're underwater in reality.
You cannot swim against the flow,
you climb up because you can't stay low.
Rescue saves your life but not your things,
suddenly, you're thrown into shelter's wings.
Earthquakes, tornadoes, pyroclastic flows,
sneak up without subtlety everyone knows.
Sooner or later, if you live in the zone,
the rising tsunami will take your home.
When fire comes roaring down the hill,
run for your life before smoke seals the deal.
Avalanches are sudden, blizzards are slow,
but both will kill you if you're not in the know.
At a great gathering, an explosion occurred,
body parts fly as bloody screams are heard.
Sputtering of gunfire rakes through the crowd,
ducking for cover, searing pain cries out loud.
Fear is the factor that grips us inside,
there's no escaping disaster's ugly side.
No reason to stop living in disasters' path,
pick up what's left and before long, laugh.
Copyright 2017 © Ronald W. Hull
10/12/17
You can view this poem on my website here.
pick up what's left and before long, laugh.
Good advice once again is expressed through your verses, Ron. Thank you! Love, peace, and best wishes.
Regis
well done, i enjoyed reading this thought provoking write
never stop writing!
m
Love ya!
Jane
My summation ...
"Shit Happens ! Get over it ! 😎😜