The Earth Trembles (Nepal) Poem by Elizabeth Padillo Olesen

When the earth trembles,
then creations of human hands
also turn into rubbles.
In some split seconds
lives are lost and gone
buried alive or waiting to be
rescued by helping hands.

When the earth trembles,
we see how fragile we are
with nothing to boast of our
Power, dominance and might.
Everything we own is something
we lose at a wink of an eye
even our own precious life.

When the earth trembles,
there is not much to be done:
Find and count the dead
Cry with those who cry
Rebuild what is to be rebuilt
Give and share resources
for the victims to start a new life.

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Very much saddened by the natural calamity, hitting Nepal.On Nepal Earthquake, April 25,2015 with a death toll, rising to 2,300 persons.