A Lament
A lament for the many victims of natural disasters
(Song and Lyrics)
A Song of Sorrow
Verse 1
A lament for the many
Who vanished from our sight,
In wildfires and tornadoes,
In the darkness of the night.
In earthquakes and in landslides,
When the ground would not be still—
For every life remembered,
We carry with us still.
Verse 2
A lament for the many
Who remain when storms have passed,
Among the broken houses
And the shadows that they cast.
In uncertainty and sorrow,
Without shelter, without home,
May they know amid the silence
They do not stand alone.
Chorus
Life is not a destination,
Life is but a bridge—
A passage through our fragile days,
A journey that we share.
May we cross it with compassion,
May we answer those in need,
In service of humanity,
In thought, in word, in deed.
Verse 3
Earth untamed beneath us,
Restless oceans, restless skies,
Mountains waking into fire,
Waters suddenly arise.
Hail upon the rooftops,
The earth opening below—
Nature speaks in ways of wonder,
And in ways we cannot know.
Bridge
For those whose names we carry,
For those whose voices cease,
May memory be their shelter,
May their weary spirits rest in peace.
For those who face tomorrow
Where everything has changed,
May helping hands surround them,
May hope be born again.
Final Chorus
Life is not a destination,
Life is but a bridge—
A passage through our fragile days,
And every day a gift.
So let us walk in kindness,
And give more than we take—
In service of humanity,
Of nature, and of Earth.
Outro
A lament for the many,
A prayer for those who remain.
For the Earth that gives us shelter,
Through the sunshine and the rain.
Life is not a destination.
It is a bridge.