I've been trying to write a poem about the disaster in the Gulf Coast of The United States, but each time I begin, I start to cry.  It hurts so much to watch the scenes on the television.  It's easy for me to turn it off.  The people there haven't been able to change that life channel since last week.  Having no water to drink, surrounded by carcasses and death, not being able to bathe or brush one's teeth, and having no food for days is unfathomable. 

Dear Lord,

Please bless the men, women , children, elderly, and yes, the domestic animals who are enduring this horrendous plight.  Keep a close watch over them and send aid to them quickly in their time of dire need.

Amen