A Nonstop Parade of Pain

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: April 25, 2010

Iceland's smoking mountain is just the latest disaster…

There's a mountain up in Iceland
that has canceled many flights.
It's an angry heap of magma blowing ash.
Quite ironically the jet stream
wings it way from west to east
while the stream of jets still grounded
loses cash.

There've been earthquakes and tsunamis
and now belching molten peaks
and the damage they have caused can break your heart.
We are powerless to stop them
as they mock our calm routines
wreaking havoc once their Hell-bent
antics start.

All these natural disasters
are like floats in a parade.
They keep coming without breaks, without relief.
It's a serpentine of sorrow
for the crowd that feels the pain
that can only stand and witness
endless grief.

Goodness, gracious! When bad happens
we're reminded we are weak.
Though we're rich and educated, it's for naught.
When disaster strikes we're children
feeling quite alone and scared.
and we're forced to wonder how much faith
we've got.

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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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