Tragedy Strikes Today Poem by Britney Hogue

When tragedy strikes
It doesn't take long
To see who has your back
And who holds the knife

It doesn't take much
To see who you can trust
And who looks to prosper
From the misfortune that is dealt

If one positive could be said
When the roles are reverse
It gives a whole new light
A whole new perspective

When the bad happens to you
You learn to see clearly
without the blinders
Without the filters

We all fall sometimes
We all feel pain
What's worse is when this
Comes with the blame

I will be damned
That from here on out
I will look at another
In a negative way

No one knows the full situation
Not even the full story
But we feed off the rumors
And judge before the jury

Bad has come my way today
Tomorrow will be a better day
May my heart remember
And be the light when others fall