Quake
Lungs collapsed like buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake
A ripple spreading through bones and veins
The pulsations of a heart reduced to a stutter
A mere flutter
And things are falling
And crashing
And crumpling
Like leaves in the wake of children’s play
Who am I to withstand the destruction?
Who am I to endure the pain?
Who am I to resurrect what will only collapse
And fall,
And crumble,
Again.