Tears For Haiti

Tears For Haiti

I cry tears for Haiti
Shaken to its core
Caught in destruction
As the world stands
Witness to the horror

So much suffering in Haiti
Lifeless bodies in the street
The little children look
Alone in desperation
No shelter from the heat

There is lamenting in Haiti
No place to bury the dead
Families don't know whether
Their missing have been
Packed into a truck bed

Mwen kriye pou Ayiti
Non, m' pa konprann...
Poukisa Ayiti soufri?
Ala traka pou yon malere
O JAH, ki sa ki te fè sa?
Sak pase konsa?...

I weep for Toussaint’s children
Buried in the ruble of Port-au-Prince
Oh Lord, where are your footprints?
Pou pase moun Pòroprens...

I pray for the soul of a nation
Oh JAH, lift up every Haitian
O Ayiti, pa enkyete nou...
JAH JAH... Li pa t'ap lage nou

JMC
1/17/10
(c) 2010

Livicated to the many thousands of victims of the Haiti Earthquake on Tuesday, January 12, 2010.

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As we celebrate the life of Dr. King, please remember his words. Do all that you can to give a helping hand to our neighbors, brothers, and sisters in Haiti during this time of crisis.