I THOUGHT IT WILL LAST

I once believed this moment would endure,

For just a fleeting second, I was sure,

But in a heartbeat, it came and went away,

Leaving a lasting mark that's here to stay.

I forgot our vulnerability, it's true,

Assumed forever was what life would do,

Then like a lightning bolt, the wave did crash,

Taking loved ones in its blinding flash.

Families torn, husbands, wives, fathers, and daughters,

Sons vanished beneath the relentless waters,

Before it struck, I thought it wouldn't pass,

But then reality hit, like shattered glass.

My thoughts that day, constrained and small,

Now I wonder if I'll think the same at all,

No more time for pondering, it's clear,

Action is the call, and we must steer.

Life spins on, with thinking left behind,

It's time to act, no more room for the mind,

In this new world, we must stand tall,

For what remains of life, we'll give our all.