This poem is dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Harvey
And the people who helped during and after the storm.
An Ode to the Harvey Heroes©
Once upon a time not so long ago
Nature did spur a Harvey in the Gulf of Mexico
As the storm grew into a hurricane
Winds howled and then came the rain
Poor Texas got in the way
And it rained day after day
High water turned into floods
Leaving everyone scurrying including the blue bloods
Onto their roofs they did climb to survive the storm
With so much rain well above the norm
Little did they know a rescue mission was on the go
An impromptu navy of people they didn’t even know
Night and day their saviors were on a mission to rescue
Not knowing the dangers they faced for they didn’t have a clue
But despite the risk and the unknown
How to respond they have us shown
With a great amount of caring and daring
Many a life has been saved though some succumbed to an early grave
So what do we call the brave men and women from far and wide
A hero is what I say and I am not being snide
For they have saved the day for so many of our kin
Not saying thank you and our appreciation would be a sin
So here it is in spades “Thank you” to all who lent a helping hand
And that’s from all of us from across the land
Though things are far from over and done
Many will see a rising sun
Andreas Simic
Sep 8, 2017
Sep 8, 2017 at 7:08 AM UTC
This poem is dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Harvey
And the people who helped during and after the storm.
An Ode to the Harvey Heroes©
Once upon a time not so long ago
Nature did spur a Harvey in the Gulf of Mexico
As the storm grew into a hurricane
Winds howled and then came the rain
Poor Texas got in the way
And it rained day after day
High water turned into floods
Leaving everyone scurrying including the blue bloods
Onto their roofs they did climb to survive the storm
With so much rain well above the norm
Little did they know a rescue mission was on the go
An impromptu navy of people they didn’t even know
Night and day their saviors were on a mission to rescue
Not knowing the dangers they faced for they didn’t have a clue
But despite the risk and the unknown
How to respond they have us shown
With a great amount of caring and daring
Many a life has been saved though some succumbed to an early grave
So what do we call the brave men and women from far and wide
A hero is what I say and I am not being snide
For they have saved the day for so many of our kin
Not saying thank you and our appreciation would be a sin
So here it is in spades “Thank you” to all who lent a helping hand
And that’s from all of us from across the land
Though things are far from over and done
Many will see a rising sun
Andreas Simic
