[Regarding the Haitian earthquake in January 2010]


thousands lost
 
 
earlier this week, they
were planning a wedding
 
earlier this week, he
was starting a new job
 
earlier this week, she
was having a baby
 
earlier this week, the children
were playing in the street
 
the earthquake changed
everything
 
thousands and thousands of they, he, she and the children
are injured, hungry, thirsty and weary
 
thousands and thousands of other they, he, she and the children
are now very still...lying in the mass graves
 
the earthquake changed
everything
 
thousands and thousands of they, he, she and the children
are our brothers and sisters, even though we have never met
 
the earthquake changed
everything
 
only the collective efforts of our hearts and resources
can rescue the injured, the hungry, the thirsty and the weary
 
the earthquake changed
everything