After Disaster Poem by Daniel Y.

I like the way all these thoughts and resolutions happen in the time of one deep breath. Deep breathing will defuse the panic attack such traumas provoke so the situation of the poem is quite realistic. There is a progression in the nature of the thoughts the speaker goes through: His first thoughts are about himself, then he is concerned about his family and wants to disguise his panic to be strong for them, finally he considers loss a hidden blessing, and is ready to move on emotionally. It's a stunning poem, whose impact gradually unfolds.

What a clever and honest write. Thought provokinkingly real! Well done.