Malaysians Stand Together Poem by Paul Sebastian
Malaysians Stand Together
Angry floods raged across the land
Homes ravaged, livestock drowned
Displaced people to high land
Without meals, hunger taunted
Naked bodies shivered in night's cold
Water-borne diseases mounted
Dire miseries of evacuees, untold
Electricity cut, they lived in darkness
Crowded hospitals, lacked doctors
Submerged roads, broken bridges
Relatives separated, aid in tatters
Heeded a call to give a hand
Malaysians of a varied kind
Crossing race, religion and stand
Overwhelmingly donated cash and kind
Volunteered uninhibited services
Displayed heart of Malaysian culture
Truly, a people of one heart and voice
Stood together, facing a flood disaster
Carrying Nation's flag, true-blooded patriots
Marched forward and did us proud!
None envisaged such inherent spirit exists
Humbling message: Malaysian-oneness is loud!
1.1.2015
The unity and determination of a nation in the time of a great natural disaster are clearly evident in each line, also the magnitude of the calamity! The epidemics that spread, the escalating poverty, the dislocation of the survivors etc in the wake of a calamity are much more heart rending than the immediate casualty! Only united and concerted efforts can bring back life to normalcy! A great description of a life crippling event!
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5/9/2024 12:39:55 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Agree very much with you Paul. I happen to live in Kelantan and the show of solidarity among the people was so great and so heart warming. People and goods flowed in and helped where help was most needed. Some came with the idea to go to the worst hit area but when they realized that their help was most needed in the hospital in Kubang Kerian, they did not hesitate to deliver the help there. The goods keep coming in. The cooperation and the heroism displayed was superb, fantastic. I am proud of Malaysia!