who once lived
on our lands in this region
are gone forever
wiped out by a wave
in one very brief, unsuspecting moment,
their families will never recover from this loss.
They leave behind
hearts that will never heal,
emptiness that will never be filled,
lives and communities will never be the same.
In their wake
only a silence
so powerful,
it is almost deafening
now in the aftermath,
painful stillness
We are powerless
in the wave of tragedy
we cannot help
in the relief efforts,
we cannot hold the babies
or hug the children
we cannot comfort the people
we cannot dig the graves,
we can offer neither food or shelter
we are too far away.
Let us offer
our time and energy,
let us show
strength in solidarity,
let us offer
silence in prayer,
let us share
respect for the dead,
let us remember
the innocent lives of
babies and children,
the old and the weak,
they will never
see the world through the same eyes.
Let us mobilize ourselves into action,
let us not stand in shock
paralyzed
Let us walk for the living
and send help...
they are waiting.
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