The day after disaster

And so the storm has passed
Faces of pain and anguish fill the ravaged scenery
Lifeless corpses float along the river
And as we look at the once beautiful scene, tears run down our eyes

We ask why
Why did it have to be them?
Out of the millions remaining, why them?
Why didn't you just take us instead?

There's nothing else to be done
The dead is dead and it's final
No amount of tears can change that
And no kind of suffering will help fix this

What's left to do is face everything with optimism
Sure the dead is dead but there are plenty of living victims who need you more
Victims who faced the storm head on
Victims who managed to outwit death itself

We may feel comfy in the haven of our own homes
But do we realize how many people lost everything?
Not just material possessions but fellow loved ones
And yet we feel joyful just because classes are suspended

How shameful of us
Not something to be proud of but something worth changing
So stop slacking and start acting
Now's the time to put our worth to the test