Flooded Basement
Troubling atmosphere,
Storms begin to rumble.
Streaks of light open up the heavens.
Torrents of rain flood the streets.
The winds howl and scream.
Cries of fear.
Cries of despair.
A girl hugs her mother tightly.
And then silence.
No lights.
No electricity.
Just darkness,
Relentless darkness,
Quiet!
CRASH! BOOM! BANG!
Power restored.
Hooray!
Until....the basement.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the flooded basement.
GROAN!
Misery in a room full of dampened boxes.
So sad!
Flooded memories come to pass;
To be hauled away to the nearest dumpster.
Storms begin to rumble.
Streaks of light open up the heavens.
Torrents of rain flood the streets.
The winds howl and scream.
Cries of fear.
Cries of despair.
A girl hugs her mother tightly.
And then silence.
No lights.
No electricity.
Just darkness,
Relentless darkness,
Quiet!
CRASH! BOOM! BANG!
Power restored.
Hooray!
Until....the basement.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the flooded basement.
GROAN!
Misery in a room full of dampened boxes.
So sad!
Flooded memories come to pass;
To be hauled away to the nearest dumpster.
Published by Steven West
I have a passion for creative writing and political discourse. Happily married for over 24 years, I have 2 children and work with special needs kids in the public schools. I enjoy making people laugh and sm... View profile
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2 Comments
Post a CommentOutstanding poem but so sadly true!
Well done