A Prophetic View Of Haiti Poem by Deidre Dixon

It’s January in the year Two Thousand and Ten
Already tragedy has visited the world again

An earthquake reaching 7.0 on the Richter scale
Has devastated Haiti, a nation seemed destined to fail

Buildings are leveled and bodies are buried
Rescue teams dispatched and much aide being hurried

People from America along with nations everywhere
Have rallied to offer support, hope, comfort and care

This earthquake is the worst reported of Haiti in over 200 years
To see the dead bodies, the injured and the sad faces would bring you to tears

An earthquake of all things, as if things there were not bad enough
It would be an understatement to say that for Haiti things are tough

One of the poorest nations in the world and the poorest in America by economic measures
Unlike us in the continental United States the people of Haiti don’t have any pleasures

This country is impoverished, one of the least developed and has been this way for quite a time
It seems that corruption is hugely to blame since, there, it is a very prominent crime

Regardless of the state of things as they stand in Haiti now
A resurrection needs to happen in Haiti someway, somehow

The world seems selfish as each nation focuses on their own goals and mission
Until a tragedy such as this earthquake that hit Haiti, gets every nation’s attention

The entire world is awake and alert now, wondering what it is we can do
Militia has been sent to keep order, along with water, clothing and food

Those who have gone are counselors, trauma workers, news reporters and celebrities
There are also Red Cross workers, missionaries, doctors and nurses to meet medical needs

With a devastating tragedy such as this, you wonder what will come of it all
I choose to believe that people and even places are in position for growth after such a great fall

From a lot of people’s perspectives there is no hope for Haiti and this was the very last blow
What I am seeing is a place that has been doomed for the last decade, will be ten times better “tomorrow”

I believe this is Haiti’s M.O., which some may wonder what the meaning of those letters could be
It’s not a Modus Operandi I am speaking of, but what I mean is God’s Miracle Opportunity

You see, I believe that just like the world is watching, God is watching too
He’s watching the tragedy, He’s watching us and He wants to see what we will do

While God is watching, I believe He has something in mind for the Republic of Haiti
Whatever He will do for this place in ruins and its people, will be a miracle for all to see

In their ignorance and some in their lack of compassion, they have said this was Haiti’s fate
Said it was God’s way of punishing this nation, something on which they can’t and should not speculate

A nation that is poor, full of corruption and now afflicted with insurmountable death and damage
Who once with courage, even as slaves, fought for freedom to defeat the French and come out of bondage

This tells me that things may look grim and seem impossible to change during this time of horror
But, the God I know and serve is great and His victories are what I know more of

I am praying effectually and fervently with all the faith I can find as well as many others
‘Cause whether we know anyone in or from Haiti at all, they’re still our sisters and our brothers

As I pray, I am believing God to take the Republic of Haiti and give it a complete overhaul
And, when that is done I will rejoice with all Haitians who will experience liberty and justice for all