Even if Life is a Disaster

By Chiquita Canisius Gomez, I B.A. English literature

You say life is a disaster

I tell you not

Have you watched the sun rise?
Have you seen the flowers at early dawn;
The way the face of the sun is seen glowing in the dewdrop.
Take a moment to see that life is the world around you.

You say life is a disaster

I tell you not

Have you seen the moon kiss the night sky
And how it brings every hidden star alive;
The way it lights up the sky and illuminates the beauty of the dark night.
Take a moment for yourself and see that life is the world around you.

You say life is a disaster

I tell you not

Have you seen the colours on the butterfly?
Have you watched a tiger prancing by?
They both are different in size but yet so majestic in their own way.

Take a moment
Take your time
Take note of what’s passing by.

You say life is a disaster

I tell you

To feel the wind, it is waiting to embrace you.
Admire the beauty in nature when the sun is born.
Take a deep breath and watch the earth move..
Use your senses,
Use them all
And let your restless soul calm down.

You say life is a disaster

I tell you not

Life is You and everything around you.
There is beauty in every little being;
Even if life is a disaster.