A moment,
a few minutes,
a matter of hours
can change your life,
forever.
This is the horrible promise
of natural (and other) disasters.
Afterwards,
the damage assessment,
the clean up,
and
life rebuilding
must begin.
It’s easier with help from
a friend.
Seems like a metaphor for life in general.
(If you’d like a way to help hurricane and earthquake survivors,
there are many. Here is one that has been prepared and is already
on the scene. https://pda.pcusa.org/)