Thinking about Life
copyright 2014 by jon gutmacher
Hi dear friends and followers, I generally avoid posting anything negative, but I thought I could give this poem some light at the end of its tunnel. Thank you for visiting my blog, hope you enjoy it, thank you
Tragedy strikes
all around
where is God?
Not to be
found
Is there Heaven?
Is this Hell?
Are there no angels?
Who rings the bell?
These are questions
that we ask
but go unanswered
but never pass
As earthquakes swallow
tornados
kill
tsunamis destroy
all at will
Does nothing stop them?
Does evil rule?
Is life not precious?
Are we all fools?
The lives we live
the ones we love
our children dear
our mothers . . .
sons . . . .
And criminals roam
the streets at will
Who will be next?
Who will they kill?
And yet
And even in tragedy
life does go on
for you and me
And hope we will
no matter where
and pray that God
will still
be there
And protect us from
the bad around
Can harm be stopped?
Can life be sound?
For while we struggle
down life’s short path
still each of us
does hope
it lasts
And so we protect
all that is dear
and fall asleep
‘til next day
clear
Stars are born and they die, quite literally in a blaze of glory. What remains is thick clouds of dust and gasses, the nursery where new stars are born.
Just like the stars, we are here to experience, to learn, and to
evolve.
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