Sandy

I have walked the roads of devastation

I have seen the raging storm

I have heard the sheer desperation

Of a million honking horns

I have heard the sirens blaring

They wouldn’t reach those homes

I have been under military protection

And seen the panic of those left alone

Their souls were in their eyes

My heart echoed their deepest cries

Desperation and fear drove a few to shoot

Greed and opportunity drove others to loot

Homes were on the sidewalks

Residents in the streets

Water had covered our houses

But we did not admit defeat

For those who could not stand

We reached and took their hand

We marched back into our broken little land

To heal the wound we must withstand

Still others came to rally

Shouts rang out to rebuild

But first the land must be tilled

Our homes were then knocked out or down

Our broken memories removed

Once again the slate was blank

The sand recedes

Ours lives began anew

For through the pain and suffering

We were not broken

Merely bruised

© 2013