Tectonic plates Moving restlessly Destruction Devastation Mayhem On the scale of Richter Forces so strong Ripping the earth Tectonic plates Moving restlessly Rumbling around Houses shaking Fear spreads Panic emerges As everything Rattles around Final burst of energy Taking down the buildings Crushing humans Like insects Destruction Devastation Mayhem On the scale of Richter Smoke in the air Homeless people In their misery Loved ones lost Destruction Devastation Mayhem On the scale of Richter