The frontlines of disaster relief reveals:

WHEN DISASTER STRIKES…
then melanin slides
from sight of some damned hateful squinting eyes.

Like crumbling crust
thoughts of return to dust
disrupt preconceived notions, bias blitzes, and trust.

Colors aglow
reaching left, right, and low
whilst strength and compassion revives heartbeats with a blow…

…to beliefs
based on generational lies,
reminding how ignorance has grown in size!

Yet under skin’s sheath
does the Mighty One preach:
“Live, love and thrive” is the goal of each.

Now reach AND let go!
Aid cometh–mind, body and soul.
Help and Helper rescue twice so disaster need not strike thrice.
©Nisti K Delgroothe 8/28/2017