One Wish
Poetry dedicated to our city
Make a wish!
In this greeting season, to give…as a gift
Anything
I will fulfil whatever I can to bring you cheer
But…
Only one, before Christmas Eve
Make your wish!
I wish it were only a dream
A horrific dream that will end, now!
I couldn’t bear
The nightmare erupted from here to there
A forty-three-hour torture
A feverish hell
In the dark
In the night of no stars
But evil flame sparks
I wish it were only a terrible dream
If there were time machine
I wish we could travel back to the scene
The scene when everywhere was clear
Of no one scream
No one was threatening…
In the flash of blazing globes
In the roar of sizzling smoke
I wish there were human hearts
In the empowered guys
Who trash others' lives to trade their greed…
Their wish of shame & guilt
But…I know
It’s Too Late to make a wish
If there were angels
I wish they would bring comforts to those who survive
In their moment of loss & grief
If there were Santa
I wish he could deliver parcel of love to dry their tears
To make belief…Resilience as a gift
If I can make only one wish
Before this Christmas Eve
I wish…
Peace be with thee!
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Bird’s Note~
*News link of SCMP ~The scenes depict the disaster may be difficult for some readers.)
I wrote my previous post on 19 November, then I was busy with other stuff until 26 November. I took a break with friends on Cheung Chau Island for almost the whole day. Not knowing, a serious fire disaster* was happening at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po at 2:51 p.m. on the same day.
When I went home late at night, the first visual reported on the TV news frightened me. Seven out of eight blocks were on fire in the roaring flame, a scene of inferno. My mind went blank, tears ran down and I couldn’t say a word, except to pray.
The fire was extinguished after 43 hours on 28 November, all Hong Kongers’ hearts sank to the bottom. Tons of visual updates via various media & WhatsApp from friends, prompted without mercy. The number of casualties went up continuously & has still not ended up to this moment.
30 November was the most heartbreak Sunday service I had. The emotion of the disaster vs the arrival of Christmas was an endeavour to balance. Even though I knew Jesus felt the same sorrow & grief as we humans are facing… right now.
Until today, with the assistance of the government, NGO & enthusiastic citizens, survivors were temporarily settled in living, but not yet in their souls. Religious parties & social workers keep following up, which may take a certain period to recover.
Tonight, I finally could gather my thoughts to write for them, for those who care & for myself.
May God’s comfort & blessing to Hong Kong,
especially to our neighbour at Tai Po.
In remembrance of those who lost their lives,
especially to those who were bravely & faithfully in their position.
