A Mayor's Dilemma

A Mayor’s Dilemma By Elton Camp When a hurricane his city approaches And the mayor the subject broaches No matter what it is that he may say Critics will say it was the wrong way If he says evacuate you sure must The storm’s a bust and he loses trust He says there’s no cause for alarm He is condemned if there comes harm Critics have the benefit of hindsight In advance the mayor must get it right Mayor must balance a needless scare And leaving folks in danger out there