cavernous coves of fear
haunt the displaced
offsetting and intermingling
memories of all that watery hell
with small fresh flickers of hope
such strain stirs strange recollections
of that phrase long ago once shared
that God destroys all tangibles
just to better build upon his storehouse
of souls
the nay sayers would flagrantly disagree
but the aftermath is paying out from such words
in great gushing waves of strikingly beautiful
humanity
the world has flocked to comfort and clothe
care for and feed her momentarily forgotten
and abused
as the entire country displays to her counterparts
around the globe
just what makes America great
her compassion, her vigor, her all encompassing
will to just help one another
we hold up to reverence the very notion
that we each must take care of our very own
in even nature's destruction God's great blessings
are gloriously abound
so many walked away shaken yet thankful
that their lives were spared to share with others
another day
another month
another year
or even another decade perhaps
and in their beautiful survivor's faces
just look
for staring right back at you
is the love and grace of everybody's own
personal GOD...............\
(written Sept 10,2005 925pm)