Bedtime
Night arrived with a terrible roar
clouds, wind, no stars to be seen
Thunder boomed and lightning flashed
scared, he asked to sleep with us
Snuggled in bed, nice and safe
the three of us, saying our prayers
Skies cleared, birds sang a happy song
reports showed it moved on
Hours later the news is clear
the storm raged on from here
Homes gone, schools destroyed
lives lost, memories left behind
Too much sadness, such despair
scared, I put him in bed with us
Snuggled in the bed, nice and safe
the three of us, saying our prayers
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I'm still struggling to wrap my brain around the devastation in Oklahoma. It's scary to think how life can change in an instance. We are not far from the communities in IN that were hit with tornadoes last spring. It takes a long time to rebuild. I will be sending prayers and financial help to OK in the coming days.
ReplyDeleteI know. So much gone so quickly. Life going on in other places, it is so hard.
DeleteDevastation comes and goes so quickly making everyone feel vulnerable. Holding on to those near and dear is exactly what one's soul needs on nights like that.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more. I reluctantly let him sleep with us the first night (sooo tired!) and last night, I couldn't get him in our bed fast enough. Funny how that works.
DeleteKeep him as close as you can as long as you can, storms or not. They grow in an instant.
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ReplyDeleteI can't believe the pictures I saw. It is devastating. I read about how the teachers protected their students. Incredible to say the least . God love them all.
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