THE WINDS, THE RAINS, THE WATERS

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THE WINDS, THE RAINS, THE WATERS

The gentle winds began to blow
The trickling rains began to fall
The rippling waters began to rise
Not to worry, we have the levee wall
The raging winds blew harder
The drenching rains came down faster
The rushing waters rose higher
We started to worry if the wall would hold
The winds, the rains, the waters
Came at us with astounding fury
Lashing out at everything around us
Our levee wall began to crack
We started to gather things and leave
Waiting, wondering when it would stop
And if everyone got out in time
The wall had opened up so wide
The whistling winds had stopped
The pouring rains had ceased
But the waters just kept on coming
Our town was now a lake
Homes were now a pile of bricks and boards
Our streets we could not find
Some of our neighbors we could hear them cry out
Some we did not know if they survived
The wrath of nature is hard to understand
But we all know God has a plan
We must be strong for those who have lost
And thank God for all who have survived
Remember the world was not built in a day
We struggled to get where we are
Let us all have patience now and ban together
Our town and our lives can be rebuilt
Just remember it all takes a little bit of time.

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Zep commented on THE WINDS, THE RAINS, THE WATERS

01-30-2010

Wonderful read, well written. Imagery galore! Emotional piece that keeps you engaged through the light-hearted end! Thanks for sharing, I hope you win. Zep

Nadia1986 commented on THE WINDS, THE RAINS, THE WATERS

10-17-2009

Powerful stuff sorry you had to live through that but it sounds like it made you stronger so that's good!

HelenRuthGreen

10/17/2009

I didn't go through it but I felt for the ones who have. I was watching all the news about hurricane Katrina.

If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) American poet.

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