Who Has Money or Something to Offer?

Who has money or something to offer
Those deep inside Haiti- oh, how they suffer
The mass graves, the cement, the need of rescue
The daylight hours, organization, and supply trucks too few

The brave journey through small cracks where everything stacks
The skinny, the wiry, scoot along their backs
And all the while, hope is ticking further away
Midst fears of a next shock when all could then cave way

The footage of people who are doing without
Days since their last meal with their water all out
The wounds all cemented and caked high with dust
And, shamefully there are some you simply can't trust

Then... on day three... still there's miracles
As from the rubble a child..alive... one man pulls
To the father... the mother... the sweet toddler smiles
And meanwhile... the unfortunate... by thousands... in piles

In truth all are homeless as none dare stay inside
Any sheet or bit of clothing is their shade to reside
But... what is that? Sweetly to be heard?
Praising ...of God in song and in word...

Healing is beginning through love unto comfort
With compassion being extended as humanitarians report
How long... is the next question... and who'll help to rebuild
For now... let the parched throats and bellies be filled

And from my home ever far away... prayers of concern are sent
As tears give way, with gratitude, for the Lord's atonement
And knowing all I have is given me of God
I donate from my heart and watch my church community in awe

Too, all around, efforts are being laid
And generous donations are truly being made
Sadly, we must send armed men to assure this nation's peace
As this means shortened supplies, too, must increase

May families reunite and take all this in
And come to know who and where their loved one's have fallen
May this country that has now been brought down to their knees
Be lifted to rise a new way- with faith in God for their needs


at LDS newsroom one can see the LDS church is doing remarkable things...as we seem to be ever facing calamities all over the world... supplies were already on hand to ship
donations can be made to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at:
http://give.lds.org/emergencyresponse.