I was researching an article on natural disasters and i came across this poem talking about the tsunami that hit Sri Lanka.
TSUNAMI YOU HIT MY ISLAND HOME
The day was clear
The sun shone bright
Upon my island home
When all at once wailing, echoed from her shores.
And it came whirling, swirling, churning and sweeping
A monstrous twenty-foot wave
With a booming voice and mighty hurt
Destroying everything in its way.
For hours the waves swept in
Devastating her shores
Countless people lost their lives
From countless faces hot tears poured.
It came so fast in swirling rage
No time to think, to save themselves
The waves so high swept above their heads
And swept back with their lives.
A heart felt cry echoed throughout
Our beautiful island home.
The whirling sea swept of the smiles
From Sri Lanka's livelihood.
Father and mother grieving
For their loving children lost.
Little children searching everywhere,
Searching for their parents lost.
A grieving father stands by the sea
His dead son in his arms
His agony spread throughout the land
And touched every man’s heart.
The waves destroyed many homes,
It swept off many lives.
But through this pain and sorrow
Our people began to rise.
From far away people came
To lend a helping hand
Humanity poured through the veins
Of every man and child.
The Tsunami which hit our land
On “Uduwap” poya day
Has freed us from ourselves
Has shown us the correct way.
Together all of Sri Lanka
Should get over this ordeal
Every one working together
Regardless of nationality colour and creed.
The waves shattered Sri Lanka
Yet humanity it could not break.
Compassion, love and kindness reached out to all,
And gave hope in every way.
Oh Tsunami you hit us
Expecting us to fall.
But we will rise stronger,
Much better than before.
Tsunamis are very powerful and there winds are very strong and can wipe out a whole country. As i was reading this poem i realized that the tsunami had ruined a lot of peoples lives. As i was reading the poem it made me realize that a natural disaster can really ruin peoples live. This poem talks about how the tsunami came out of nowhere it wasn't expected, it just came on a normal day, all of the people whee just living a normal day and the tsunami hits . A surprise to everybody. When it hit the tsunami had killed a lot of people it was chaos , THE MOST SAD PART ABOUT NATURAL DISASTERS IS PEOPLE GET HURT AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN OR FAMILY MEMBER'S ARE! Or you see your family member dead right in front of your face. Natural disasters are a vary scary and they are something you should fear because you loose your family member's your loved ones and the people you care for the most, but you can be prepared for some natural disasters, and some you cant! Natural disasters is apart of life that's why they are called natural disasters!
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