If God created all that is,
then earthquake, wind and fire
are just as much laid at God’s door,
the stakes could not be higher.
I questioned once, and just like Job,
the answer was unclear.
It seems existence on this globe
is allied to our fear.
Without a moving, fragile crust,
this earth could not bear life;
no mountains, canyons, rivers seas,
we’re balanced on a knife.
These earthquakes challenge love and hope,
can undermine our grace,
yet this our existential need:
to build love in this place.
© Andrew Pratt 9/9/2023
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