A Hurricane Approaches
A Hurricane on the Way
By Elton Camp
The big storm has been given the name Irene
For the east coast, it’s the worst I’ve seen
The authorities insist that we should get out
But what I will do is still very much in doubt
Such a storm has never threatened us before
And I hope it will never come here anymore
Probably I should evacuate as they now direct
But I want to stay and my property to protect
And it would be a somewhat costly little trip
So far enough out of harm’s way I could slip
But actually it is quite alarming it does sound
So it might be a huge mistake if I stay around
I might have to go days without electric power
And my food would ruin and my milk go sour
Even the water flow might also come to stop
And maybe I couldn’t get more, not even a drop
Soon, the subway and city buses won’t run
And trying to drive out will sure be no fun
The apprehension is almost more than I can take
It’s a whole lot worse than last week’s earthquake
I look at the television and see a scary sight
So I cower in fear and my fingernails do bite
Irene, won’t you please go some other way
So that in the Big Apple I may safely stay
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