How Lucky We Are

watching images flashing across the TV screen

what was once homes

now tinder

hands waving helpless from submerged attics

trapped

messages written on roof tops

pleading

sitting in the comfort of my couch

helpless to help

looking out my window

beautiful view of the ocean

cityscape on the horizon

glittering

people eating in cafes

laughing

nightclubs in full swing

vibrating

how lucky we are

to live in a city

where our biggest concerns

are the size of a rain drop