Our Planet Shook
By Pauline Harris
Normal, hot day
Settling into dusk
Out of calmness
Uneasy feeling
A rolling motion
A shake here
Woken abruptly
From the eye lids drooping
Heart is pounding
Sudden jolt
Still rolling
Hands shaking
Racing thoughts
Enter the mind
No where safe
But to stay put
Until shaking
Is done
Quivers
And
Shivers
Eventually
The tremors
Begin to slow
Deep breaths
Check self
Check area
Stay calm
Evaluate
Situation
Keep breathing
Allow awareness
To return to normal
Deep breaths
Relaxing with calm
Eerie moments past
