One of the first horror shows
I remember from childhood
was a thirty foot Godzilla
on the drive-in theater screen.
I had nightmares for several nights.
Then witnessed a similar scene
a 9.0 earthquake rocked Japan
followed by a twenty-three foot tsunami.
The destruction of buildings
and railways looked eerily familiar
the tidal wave and whirlpool
all recorded in the 50’s flick
including the nuclear blast.
That's when all the memories
came back to me in waves
of panic and despair.
Seems sci-fi stories
are not metaphors for the past
but road maps and blueprints
for what is yet to pass.
How much easier it would be
if recent events were a monster's attack,
armies could fight back and destroy it
but as it is, what options do we have?
Accept it, life goes on, there are things
to do to get through today, small efforts
make a difference; comb your hair, fix
some tea, plant a garden, rebuild community.
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