FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Relaxed

Ready to learn

Listening to the teacher

SMASH!

It rocked from side to side

The floor was moving

Roars from the earth

Nature exploding

Floor moving

Windows smashed

Desks smashed

Computer flying

Chairs flying

Boxes falling

Books went everywhere

Shocked.

No time for shoes or bags

Hope Mum comes soon

My heart was pumping

I was terrified in the classroom

Teachers talked quietly

Everyone sat quietly outside

Nobody talked
helicopters circling

Waiting for my Mum

Teachers taking the rolls

Water oozing

Aftershocks terrifying

Cars by the million

Sirens screaming

Holes and bumps in the road

Great holes appearing

Sinking cars

Dogs barking

Silt oozing

Like driving through riverbeds

Men and women running

Life will still go on.

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Sitting quietly

Waiting for instructions

Lunchtime over

Full bellies

JOLT!

Classroom rocking

Desks flying

Kids scrambling

The earth growling

Desks flying

Seats swinging

Computers thrown

Power gone

Netball courts cracking

Windows smashing

People terrified

Park splitting before our eyes

We wait

Hearts pumping

Nobody talking

Everyone in shock

Orders over the speaker

Looking for families

Avoiding cracks

Too scared to think

Everyone sitting

Sirens screaming

Hoping dad will arrive soon

Aftershocks terrifying

Taking rolls

Looking at the damage more aftershocks

People shaking uncontrollably

Talking with friends

Zigzagging past cracks

Aftershocks rocking cars

Silt covering roads

Central city munted

We may have lost our stuff but we still have each other!

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Peacefully listening

Full tummies

Roll finished

Ready to work

SMASH!

Earth shaking

Ground grumbling

Classroom shaking

Shaking buildings

Earth vomiting

Ground cracking

Chairs flying

Books tipping

Shelves falling

Games thrown

Heaters swinging

Computer chucked

Rolling rubbish bins

Earth takes a break

Walked out – traumatised

Faces frozen in shock

Nobody talking

Hunting for family

Cuddling anyone

Too scared to think.

Patiently listening to teachers

Children calming parents

Silt oozing out of the ground

Parents crying

Hoping mum comes soon

People shaking silently

Roads wobbling

Walking through silty paths

Pot holes in the footpaths

Buildings pancakes on themselves

Millions of cars on the road

But

Red and Black will stay strong.

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Sitting, waiting for instructions

Lunchtime over

Happy and eager to work

Settled down

RUMBLE!

Earth screaming

Classroom tipping

Rocking and rolling

Heaters swaying

Ground cracking

Another gigantic jolt!

The earth is hungry.

Desks crashing and banging

Chairs dashing

Heaters rocking

Lights out

Children under desks or turtles

The park covered in silt

Doors smashing

Computer crashing

Time freezes for a second

No time for shoes

Hearts pumping

Walking orderly

Avoiding silt

Lining up calmly

Worried about friends

Nobody talking

Calming each other

Dad arrives – but where’s Mum?

Nobody stands

Everybody sitting

Holding each other during more jolts

Sirens screaming

Cars by the mile

Driving over huge bumps

Walking through silt

Watching cars sink

Silt oozing out of the ground

Holes appearing second by second

-Life may have changed but it will not destroy us!

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Quiet and peaceful         

Happy and content

Patiently waiting for instructions.

Settled.

BANG!

Cracking

Rumbling

Earth splitting

Crashing

Earth shattering

Lights flickering

Glass smashing

Computer flying

Heaters swinging

Clock flying

Buildings crashing

People heaving

Time freezes

Everyone numb

Hearts pumping

Nobody talking

Walked out orderly

Lining up calmly

Hunting for friends and family

Wanting Mum

People shaking

Eyes wide with fear

Cars by the mile

Waiting patiently for a sign of hope.

Helicopters circling

Teachers taking rolls

Silt oozing

Walking through silt to home

Aftershocks rocking

Bumpy roads

People leaving their cars

Life changed forever.

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Peaceful, quiet, relaxed

Waiting on the mat

Ready to learn

Listening to instructions

BANG!

Classroom rocking

Rumbling, growling

Crashing, roaring

Side to side

Earth shattering

Computers flying

Heaters swinging

Desks jumping

Chairs tipping

People screaming

Fan flying

Lights out

Pens rolling

It stops

Orders over speaker

Hearts pumping

Everyone shocked

Nobody talking

Lining up calmly

Looking for family or friends

Cuddling anybody

Everyone sitting, waiting and watching

Looking at damage

People shaking

Roads erupted

Talking to friends

Cars by the mile

Aftershocks terrifying

Cars tipping into holes

Silt splatters on the car window

Roads flooding with water by the minute

Streets now 4WD tracks

Silt rising

We will stand strong and proud.

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Patiently sitting on the mat

Waiting

Ready to work

Listening for instructions

SMASH!

Shaking! Splitting!

Lots of noise

Rocking and rolling

Earth’s hungry

Windows shatter

Lights flicker

Chairs fly

Doors smash

Time freezes!

Walking out in shock

Dodging cracks

Faces shocked

Everybody quiet.

Everybody sitting

Hearts pumping

Hunting for family faces

Teachers talking quietly

Dad arrives – but not mum

Cars for miles

Looking at the damaged grounds

Talking with friends

Roads oozing

Walking home

Streets disintegrate

Bricks still falling

New shocks

Silt spewing

Sewage running in the street

We CAN work together to build a new life!