FOR WHAT REASON

 We hear of a need
 There are so many
 News stories from
 around the world
 speak to others plight
 And here we are
 concerned and helpless
 because we don’t have
 the solutions necessary
 to alleviate the problems
  
 We look at the Bahamas
 and also at Haiti
 We think, where is the Red Cross?
 Are they not the leaders?
 Getting to disasters and
 asking for our money?
 Waving their flag
 Selling coffee to volunteers
 Then leaving; leaving
 the mess for others
  
 Then we see the conditions
 that Haiti is still suffering
 Who gets the help?
 All of the money sent
 It must be the dictators
 We want to help, but
 do you send money
 that will be stolen or misused?
 Normally the answer is no
 but often we give in
  
 Answers seem obvious, but
 not easy to do
 unless you have the power
 to move people and equipment
 to the area of need
 Restore the landscape
 Get people back to work
 So many needs exist
 Often neglected, and
 for what reason?
  
 Stanski
 November 18, 2019 ^