O calamity! wretched flame
That struck just after Sunday Palm.
Who is at fault? Who is to blame
For setting fire to Notre Dame?
Scarce two centuries to erect,
'Twas made a ruin in less than a day.
None can grasp, no man can detect
The extent of our pain, or our dismay.
Glowing 'neath smoke billows visible for miles,
Our Lady's Cathedral is consumed by the fire!
And in Christendom there were no Christian smiles
To be seen when the blaze finally felled the spire!
When a monument to God's glory meets such a fate,
We struggle to do aught but despair.
We begin to think God may have been too late.
We begin to think life is not fair.
But of course life's not fair! Has God not said so?
This world is not called "temporal" without cause.
Empires rise and fall; monuments come and go,
But, always, God remains -- Him and His laws!
We are not made free so that we may cry,
Nor for the sake of surrendering to fate.
We are free so that we may evil defy!
To fight for the Lord it is never too late!
And so we must not mourn overlong.
This is no time for inaction or guilt!
We must again fight for "right" instead of for "wrong";
We must rebuild, and remember why we built!
I bid thee goodnight, Mother of God.
A shame thou had to this sorry sight see!
No matter what ground upon which we trod,
We will never forget Notre-Dame de Paris!
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[–] Vindicator 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Nicely done, Peaceseeker. Thanks for sharing.
Here's mine:
Exit
Do not go
like a cat into a bath
all scrappling claws
and desperate gyrations.
Toe the end of the board,
test its tensile willingness
to send you up and out,
then loose yourself
an arrow of longing
your dive a breathtaking arc.
[–] PeaceSeeker [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Very nice! Nice image as well.
[–] Vindicator 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Thanks :-) I stole the image. Words are mine, though.
Looks like Notre Dame was tougher than she looked! https://twitter.com/Sheindie/status/1117987371914604547
TIL 13,000 oak trees were used in building the roof, so a whole forest went up in flames.
[–] 18052751? 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Thank you <3
[–] PeaceSeeker [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I should have pinged you as well!
[–] Nadeshda 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Love this ❤️
Oh PS, what a day... what a poem written so beautifully... could put music to this...
Thank you so much for pinging me, I appreciate it greatly!
[–] cynicaloldfart 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
That's very good. The art, the beauty of centuries may be gone but the Truth remains. It was a symbol, but what it represented will go on and be strengthened. Thanks for writing and posting this. God bless.
[–] PeaceSeeker [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
God bless, friend.
[–] PeaceSeeker [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
@Rotteuxx @Nadeshda @Vindicator @cynicaloldfart @kevdude
Maybe some of you will appreciate this poem I wrote in wake of today's tragedy.
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[–] PeaceSeeker [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Very sad indeed.
[–] think- 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Thank you, @PeaceSeeker. :-)
This is my fav line:
[–] shewhomustbeobeyed 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
How lovely. My favorite is:
I do so enjoy reading you, thank you.