Tsunami

The ocean rose with a brilliant blue,
The winter sun shone bright, yet not strong.
â??The dayâ??s just begun!â?? said the mother of two,
She kissed both her boys and hummed a song.

The three were on vacation,
In the land of the white elephant;
Thailand was a fine destination,
Till today, for it was time for nature to hunt.

â??Iâ??m going to play ball, Mama!â??
Informed the eldest son;
â??Iâ??m off to the pool!â?? said the younger,
â??Bye!â?? both of them said in unison.

Hotel Sea Breeze was a tiny seaside inn,
The pool was by the hall;
Mamaâ??s little one was wild with joy,
The elder one loved ball!

The perfect vacation, thought the mother,
Just as she saw two pet dogs bark;
Just then the horses run and the birds flutter
And the sun bathing mom grew dark.

How strange, she thought for this change,
Maybe this is a warning from above;
She saw the seashells in plenty,
The ocean had stepped back as if to bow.

She looked at the sea, she rubbed her eyes,
She wondered what was wrong,
Was it the sea or her eyes?
Ah! Suddenly her mind heard a gong.

She was definitely not mistaken,
What she saw was a massive wave!
The horizon rose on her,
The sea had begun its rave.
Tsunami, tsunami! She tried to yell,
Her mouth had opened up,
However the sound was not heard,
As the water filled her mouth back up.

Her eyes were hazy; sand crept up her nose,
Pool and ball was all she thought.
The gull above saw a beach of blue,
With red umbrellas floating like tots.

Older John heard the crashing wave,
He leapt up to the window to see;
His brotherâ??s pool was not in sight
And his motherâ??s beach was like blue tea.

He burst into tears and screamed,
He knew at once the two were drowning;
â??Who should I save first God, help me!â??
He shrieked, and started howling.

With no delay, he lunged towards the pool,
He saw his brotherâ??s green trunks!
Silently praying, he jumped in the foam
And pulled out the handsome hunk.

â??Oh! Oh! Thank you God!â?? said John,
His brother was pale yet live and well.
â??Wait here little Bill Iâ??ll go to Mama!â??
He picked a tube leapt into the wet hell.

â??Mom!â?? He shouted over and over,
All he got was the seaâ??s foaming hiss,
He lost no hope and searched the sea
For four hours, with a golden wish.

He slowly knew she wasnâ??t there,
He wailed, shed blinding tears;
One last time he shouted out loud
â??Hear Mom! Here!â??

The sea had retreated with its soil,
Left only stony expanse beneath;
No more was there hope and joy,
All that was left was death.

â??I must go back to little Bill!â??
Said John to himself,
Oh I cannot lose him Lord!
Help me help myself!

He hurried back to Bill in tears,
And a nightmare he saw swell;
Bill must have gone for Mom!
He thought, Iâ??ve lost him as well!

This cannot be! Oh no!
His mind tore him away;
Under all the pain and misery
John fainted, and at the pool he lay.

Nature had unleashed herself that day,
It seemed she had not spared a fly;
The ocean hath whelped up its shells,
Anyone in between would have to die.

John awoke in â??St. Maryâ??s Homeâ??,
You wouldnâ??t believe what he saw;
It was the most astonishing thing,
Motherâ??s eyes and his brotherâ??s paw!

What? John pinched himself to believe
That sight he stared at was true,
The pinch hurt, it wasnâ??t just a dream,
It was a dream come true!

Mother had saved herself,
Rushed to the pool to save Bill;
John had gone to find her,
So Godâ??s prayer bank she did fill.

God answered all their prayers,
John, fainted at the pool she found;
She lifted him up with daring courage,
And the three were safe and sound.

Nature had been merciful,
She was a mother too, after all;
To the three She had left a message,
â??God is merciful to one and all.â??

-Dhaval