Santa Ana Fires

God, I pray for the firemen today.

Who are facing the dragon’s mighty roar.

Give them energy and grant them safety;

As you did for me so many years before.

Please dry their tears and sooth their aching bones.

For their family put to rest the unknowns.

If it be your will spare them from tragedy;

That is the prayer that this poet doth plea.

 

God, I pray for the people who’ve lost their homes,

I beg you make their recovery swift.

Everyone in the devastation zones.

Set each one apart for a special gift.

Please do provide as I know you can;

And I understand that you have a plan.

For those poor victims are truly in need.

And I also pray that the flames recede.

 

God, I pray for the politicians;

May they please see the errors of their ways,

And the thwart them from their evil ambitions,

Also shorten their awful ruling days.

Please elevate leaders who are born to serve;

Provide justice the bad ones do deserve.

And replace the thievery with wisdom;

But I know that I should just forgive them.

 

God, I pray for the lives that have been lost.

Open Heaven’s doors and bring them home to you.

The innocent people that paid the cost;

Erase their memory of what they’ve been through.

And this I pray with my entire soul,

You and your son I constantly extol.

Now their mortal forms have been vacated;

May their earthly lives have not been wasted.

 

01/09/2025

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Amen. Many will be praying. I have watched the devastation on tv in the UK, it is really difficult to take in the magnitude of these fires. Your words moved me.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I pray for all of these things right along with you, J Todd.
This about moved me to tears...poets care, don't they?

[J Todd Underhill]

We do... As a former firefighter myself I am really sensitive to the plight of firefighters. I was a wild-land fire fighter in MT from 94-95 so I can understand what they are going through in LA

[LisaCarol]

Amen. This was perfectly stated.

[J Todd Underhill]

Thank you for the review... Hard to believe we are so close in proximity. I used to host poetry open mics back in the day. Would have loved to have you attend and or share.