It shook and everyone left alive to tell was shaken

They gather in disbelief as if from a nightmare awaken

The rich, the poor, the young, the old, it didn’t discriminate

People with disbelieving stares and haunted eyes they can all relate

Oh mother nature why such cruelty, why such misery? Why?

Such great loss, such anguish, such suffering, makes us all want to cry

Parentless children, childless mothers praying to be rescued alive

To be saved from cold, dark, murky places, to once more thrive

Children crying for their mothers, scared, frighten alone and hurt,

People in untold pain and agony in fervent prayers wishing to be heard

Mercy extend, a hand please lend, it could have been me or you

These are our brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers you know what to do

Calamity comes when least expected, empathize, be helpful, lend a hand

It visits us in many shapes and forms, it is something never planned

Before nature’s fury, insignificant creatures we are rendered to be

The golden rule we have been taught, the big picture we need to see