a waking nightmare

{dedicated to the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti}

the shaking ground is slipping out from underneath
the feet i was convinced were firmly planted
everything i thought was stable crumbles in the street
and i'm not quite sure
of anything anymore

security becomes a thing of yesterday 
all hopes and dreams, it would seem, have simply flown away
at every corner lurks another hidden tragedy
and i'm not quite sure
of anything anymore


what happens next? how will i carry on?
this nightmare lasts forever; the hope of waking is gone...
the fear has turned to panic, which has transformed into despair
and i'm not quite sure
of anything anymore