Upwards of 1 million dead,
a nation destroyed,
then abandoned.

Daily blackouts,
worms in the drinking water,
garbage piled up for days.

Disease rampant,
infant mortality high,
and mutated births routine.

A very wise member of my congregation told me,
“ . . . you don’t have to be the one to fix all the problems you see.”

It is amazing how sound advice to individuals
is often applicable to a nation.