Difficult it was to address our team today 

People being laid off due to a merger at work

Silence never felt so heavy nor words never felt so stale

Sorry to see  lives running into a storm straight in

 

Looking in to their eyes, I look away

Feeling their worry by just passing by

Counter on wall remainder of inevitability 

I realized pain of others is most difficult to bear

 

Events of this kind may be happening everywhere

Lives disrupted due to actions and events out of control

Character is the only help, build it strong and resilient

Have friends  and family to lean on at times of need.