by Peta Ealing Cameron

Created on: March 05, 2011   Last Updated: July 05, 2011

What could have been

I dread to think what could have been

Had we stayed just one more day

Without an urgent warning

About flood water coming that day

I moved my car the night before

When water was over the end of my street

Yet, by sunrise, water was in my yard

I just could not believe

Water seem to rise so quickly

Soon it was, to waist deep.

With a high set house, all I thought

Was, it will rise up under the house.

I am glad we left that day

As by 4 am, my house was gone

I lost my home and all possessions

But saved my dear old car and my dear old dog

If I had stayed just one more day

I could have had to, be rescued by helicoper from my roof

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