Dedicated to Tsunami survivors

What was once a child's glee,
is now a parent's wail.
What was once a tourist spot,
is now a terror site.
What was once a thatched home,
is now barren space.
What were once peaceful waves,
are now horrific tsunamis.
What was once a soul with life,
is now a body dead.
What was once a lovely beach,
is now a burial ground.

You may have washed away lives,
of our near and dear,
our kith and kin,
you may have swept away our
homes and belonging.
But our hope is not dampened,
our determination not drenched,
our strength of mind not soaked,
we have pulled on,and survived.

Remember, you could only rise high to demolish storeys,
but not high enough to hit the stars,
THE REAL STARS, the SURVIVORS.


Written on 30th Dec, 2004
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6 comments:

  1. nice - god bless the survivors

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  2. well written somu...

    memories haunt today
    time answers its way..
    healing wounds away..

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  3. a good tribute to the bereaved souls

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  4. Going with the rest... Another lovely set of lines emoting the situation, that people call poetry

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  5. Very nice, Somu! Nice to read your tribute!

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  6. @Visithra
    THanks :o)

    @Sophie
    Thanks. Sorry about no responses. As I said earlier, just not up to certain things of late.

    @Ganga
    Thanks a lot.

    @Balaji
    Thanks and was nice meeting u yet again :o)

    @Ramya Kutty
    THanks a lot !!!

    @Ravi
    Thanks. How have you been doing ? Long time.

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