Today I cry
Today I pray
Today I feel
My heart in pain
Today my flag bleeds
Today my flag
Is frayed to tatters
Let's hoist the flag
Long may it wave
The storm thought it
Brought destruction,
Grief and much pain
We soon found out
Hope & love reign
They’re not gone;
Our people have
lost their homes,
possessions too,
And for our people
Many sacrificed
Their lives, but when
The flag is hoisted,
And they see it
waving, they think
of Puerto Rico
Restored again;
It ‘ill not be
the same after
This hurricane;
They’ll be stronger,
They’ll rebuild
They’ll be more
Alive than ever before
Their hope is to
Rebuild their lives,
Their hope is the
Promise after the storm.
Their hope whispers
great things to come,
It leads gently
Through pain, through suffering.
It’s God’s grace,
It’s the beauty
In people’s hearts,
It’s the neighborly
sweetness, kindness,
The light at the
End of the tunnel.
Yes, their hope is
Their strength, their faith;
Their land split open,
Their eyes looking up
Though the country
Is in ruins, their hope fights
The mud, the water,
Hands dirty, sweat, tears
On their faces.
Hope stands with them
Amid despair.
Hope covered in scars,
Hope laughs again
They’ll not give up,
Hope gets them up,
Again, again, again.
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Author:
rrodriguez (
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- Comment from author about the poem: As many know around the world, my country Puerto Rico was devastated by hurricane Maria. We pray for a quick recovery and for the country to recover from this devastation. Pray for us.
- Category: Reflection
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OMG. I saw that. So terrible. I could not believe my eyes. So sad. We just got hit by Irma and then there comes Maria. Your country got hit twice. I'm so sorry. I had a hard time cleaning and fixing things after Irma. I pray that your country recover and I'm always donating some for the people affected by the hurricanes. I hope this was the last but the season is still. I don't know if you know but I live in Florida and although beautiful Florida is in the path of hurricanes. Beautiful painful writing Robert.
HOLA RODRIGO ~ I have visited the Eastern West Indies (Barbados etc) and this Year I spent two weeks in CUBA. I am interested in Coastal Erosion and the thing I have noted in the Caribbean (compared to the UK ~ Which is an Island) is that there are few or no barrier against the SEA ! Consequently the sea just sweeps in and destroys everything ! We have Filipinos in our CHURCH tomorrow WE ARE PRAYING for all those affected by Hurricanes & Flooding. Thanks for CARING & SHARING ~ yous BRIAN
Thank you Brian... Keep us in prayer along with the congregation.
Thinking of you Robert. May you sparred any further storms this season. Heartfelt write
Hopefully after lifting some of the shipping laws today, they will be able to get some aid to Puerto Rico, though it looks like it is slow. I am glad that they are increasing media coverage. Loved your poem. Prayers for you and the country! We are all american citizens
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