An Ode To the Harvey Heros

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 rains 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©