Spilt

Tsunami

I am the 't' in tsunami
silent
but perhaps the most disastrous
part of the storm

looking out on the ocean
you don't expect me to be destructive
but the day the storm hits,
you will learn that it's far from the truth

I am the first part of the storm you will meet
I will be the first to say "hi" to your brothers and sisters
to your mom and dad

and when I leave it will feel like a relief

a weight lifted off your shoulders
the weight you've been caring
for what feels like ages
but you will quickly realize
was just a few moments

people don't look at me and think,

"wow you're lucky to have experienced this tragedy"

No
they look at me and feel bad
for whoever has the misfortune of
experiencing me

I am the 't' in tsunami
a wave that can quickly consume your life

imagine you're walking along a shore when

suddenly

The 't' in tsunami closes in on you
and brings you back into its home

you were unwilling and caught offguard

me

I did this to you

you can't blame anybody but me

nobody could have predicted
that the 't' in tsunami was coming

you never knew the 't' in tsunami could be so disastrous

I am the 't' in tsunami

silent but disastrous