A FIERY DAY IN FEBRUARY

I am sharing this heartfelt emotional poem was written by Chookscraps member Jo..............

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A FIERY DAY IN FEBRUARY
by Jo-Anne Matheson

There came a day in February

That had us all in shock

A time when the south east of Australia

Was hit by a fiery rock

The country just exploded

Into a huge fireball

And in its path spared nothing

Intent on taking it all

The CFA and others

Were there to fight the fight

And we at home were watching

The devastation and the fright

One cannot imagine

What folks are going through

As they wait for news on loved ones

And the others that they knew

They are always believing

That they will soon be seen

Some are already grieving

Where the hell could they have been?

Sometimes the word is positive

Often it’s not so good

Some have lost a place to live

Where every family should

We pray to God for strength and hope

As they face what lies ahead

How the hell are they going to cope?

So much fear - so much dread.

Australians we know how to fight

As we observe the strife

So dig in deep with all our might

To give them back their life