kitchenette soul

New year at dawn
Stretched out of bed with a yawn,
Woke up to the sounds of birds chirping at dawn,

Slowly the joy of celebration of the previous night came to life
As did the disaster and the subsequent loss of many lives

Both blissfully dead in sleep

Birds at dawn, that celebrate hope eternal
That shines as bright as a lamp
In the darkness of death and despair

There is darkness in light
Disaster in broad daylight

Light in disaster
Of human compassion and love
Beyond race and religion
Hope eternal
Life is this and that
Life is just like that