Earthquake! Earthquake!
I feel frustrated, hopeless and very frightened
I see houses falling
people screaming and hear dogs barking
I see faces blank
I touch the ground and the pillar of the house
so that it will not fall!
I smell the gas and the peoples’ fear
I taste some dust and soil too.
Oh! Earthquake! oh! Earthquake
why did you come?
Making us feel so dumb
taking our words, making us dumb!
About Charu
Charu is a class 9 student at Wilson Academy in Kathmandu.