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[sid] => 131486
[catid] => 1
[aid] => mick
[title] => The Storm
[time] => 2007-02-07 09:31:41
[hometext] => A Poem About Hurricane Katrina
[bodytext] => Mother nature starts to cry out, yet no one hears her calling Slowly she twists and turns, to create such a storm That soon to the land of America, will cause great harm She's given birth to a monster, we'll soon give it a name Oh if we only knew the damage we'd see, once Katrina came A normal night we're chilling, me and these friends of mine I never could have guessed, that this would be the last time They tell me of a storm, that's been coming oh so near To our great city of New Orleans, but it doesn't inflict the fear This isn't the first time, that we've faced such a threat Of a storm like this so close, but they aren't sure yet They tell us we should leave, to evacuate our towns That once this storm passes, nothing will be around This can't be true can it? Could they really be serious? Could this storm be this strong to put such fear in us? I don't want to leave my home, reluctantly I pack my things Just in case it's really true, who knows what tomorrow brings As we approach the highways, the whole city is in flee We'll be home the next day, at least that's what I believe Hours later we arrive, and at this house I check the news In an attempt to see this storm, that mother nature has brewed It's bigger than expected, now we're all getting nervous Will our city still be there? We really didn't deserve this At night I lay my head, close my eyes and go to sleep Awakened early in the morning, a tree falling startles me As I sit in this house, the storm's showing its first signs That this disastrous Katrina is here, I let out a big sigh She's passing right over us, it's the most deadliest storm Oh why'd the day have to come, that Katrina was born? We've lost all power now, but her wraths still not stopping In the dark we all just sit here, only waiting and watching Will this horror be over soon? None of us can really know We hear them on the radio, there's a chance of tornado's They say she's almost over, now I'm wondering what's left Of this city I onced lived, has she taken her last breath? Finally the sun comes out, this horrid storm is finally gone Nobody could have known, the damage was far from done We're told it's not that bad though, our city is still in tact They begin to rescue survivors, and we prepare to go back Suddenly the canal breaks open, the water begins to flow Throughout our entire city, the damage slowly grows And as the water rises higher, it starts to destroy all Who will be there now, to hear our desperate calls? Hour by hour now, the body count begins to rise Through these city streets, can be heard the dreadful cries As the nation lends a hand, sends it's people to our aid People are looting stores, shooting at those trying to save At this house where I stay, there is no power and no water Forced to sleep in the streets now, as I witness Katrina's slaughter The citizens of New Orleans, have lost everything that we've had Children rome the city streets, without their mom and dad Dead bodies floating in the river, until now this has been unseen Nobody on this planet earth, has ever seen such a thing The peoples cries are heard, yet help has not arrived Something so treaturous here, where happiness once thrived People are separated from their families, nobody can get in touch If only I could find my loved ones, maybe this wouldn't hurt so much It's not a pleasant feeling, not knowing if they're safe Oh God please let my family and friends, be alive today A growing city of millions, once a well traveled place Now only remains a ghost-land, full of death and waste Will we ever go home? Will things ever be the same? From this point on, our whole lives have changed Most of my friends I'll never see, and my family I may not The same goes for everyone, forced to evacuate this spot It's been weeks since it's happened, things still not what they were Can somebody please tell me, why'd this have to occur? As a nation's here to comfort us, all we can do is mourn And pray to God to return us, to the calm before the storm
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