Restoration

churches fall
and burn, homes and houses,
buildings.
the earth shakes
and what once
stood tall and strong
is shattered and left
in pieces, rubble
on the ground,
and you, you too
know what this means.
that
the restoration of
your heart
and soul
must begin. to move
on from the disaster
that crossed your path
and rebuild,
to become stronger,
and healthier
than ever before.
trusting and loving
once again.
the worst is over.
walk away from what was,
what has fallen and
let the restoration begin,
one stone, one brick,
one prayer
at a time.