Christmas time, a time of peace,
Vacationers from round the earth,
Gathered on that distant shore
To celebrate the Savior’s birth,
Families from many lands,
Content and basking on the sand.
Then by some freak of nature’s plan,
Not understood by you or me,
A giant tremor shook the earth,
From deep beneath the placid sea.
The sea, in anger, roils and raves,
Creating mighty tidal waves.
On shore the hordes of people stared,
In horror, fear and disbelief,
As giant waves came rushing forth
To sweep the land beyond the reef.
In fear they fled for higher ground,
A sanctuary never found.
For onward rolled the angry seas
As through the land it ripped and tore,
Destroying homes, uprooting trees,
And washing all away from shore.
While those who fled the tidal wave,
Were fleeing to a watery grave.
Entire towns were overcome,
And borne away into the deep,
Thousands swept to pain and death,
With few survivors left to weep.
Parents torn from little ones,
Torn from sisters, brothers, sons.
And then the sea was calm again,
Lapping at the burning sand,
While an eerie silence loomed,
O’er the ravaged empty land.
Survivors stood in agony,
Staring numbly out to sea.
Only time will heal the wounds,
Time will take the hurt away,
But people watching round the world,
Will nevermore forget that day.
The day the Master called the roll
And claimed three hundred thousand souls.
TSUNAMI
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A day we all shall remember! Even more in your words!
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An' it harm none, do what ye will. Blessed Be.
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A fitting reminder of a terrible tragedy! Nice write!
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