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.
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