His Decision

A terrific boom, the earth shook
Four hundred little ones the disaster took.
As their mangled bodies amid the rocks, dirt and rafters lay,
We cannot help but know they are with Him this day.
So lonely mothers don't weep in vain
As you wander in the cold and rain;
Your precious little ones have a permanent place
Away from many a licentious race.
Their hearts are contented while they play and wait
For their mothers and dads near the Golden State.
(1936)