Misery Eats Itself

(Inspired by the words of a 12 year old boy named Kelvin... "In Haiti, if you have no money, your misery eats itself"

There lie the shambles of a street that stood the day before
each toppled, turned to rubble,
crumbled into nothing more

Broken bodies sprawled across the street
broken spirits wrestling to breathe
blood running into open gutters

Humanity opens her mouth
to swallow up a forgotten people
but hope that was before forsaken
wont let that mouth close

When they are famished on faith,
and starving for hope
Misery eats itself,
Their misery eats itself

But their voices rise
in a desperate cry
And they reach out their arms,

And You reach back.
With You're arms of love,
Almighty arms of love,
and you hold the broken people
as you whole the broken nation
And people turn to You
when they see the devastation

The earth may tremble, the ground may shake
Hearts may shatter and hearts may break
But You,
You are not moved

A solid rock in which to trust,
a hope that mingles with the dust
You're there, reaching back
With You're arms of love,
Almighty arms of love,
and you hold the broken people
as you whole the broken nation
And people turn to You
when they see the devastation

A peoples cries hardly heard,
WE NEED HELP signs passed and blurred
Desperation falling on deaf ears

Prayers tumbling from broken lips
Did it have to come to this
for You to make Your presence known to them?

Famished for faith,
starved for hope,
longing for love,
Their misery eats itself

Unashamed voices,
Heartfelt cries,
Falling tears,
and outstretched arms.

But You reach back.
He's reaching back with arms of love.

A broken nation on it's knees,
swallowed up in misery
They're reaching
reaching.