New Madrid

Well I love Tennessee, the mountains, the rivers and the valleys. 
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville. But Memphis is a disaster 
Waiting to happen again like it did in the late 19th century when the 
New Madrid first made its presence known. The Mississippi river 
Ran backwards for days and days and Thousands of Indians and 
Pioneers lost their lives and homes as the liberty bell tolled the hour.
The whole east coast felt its power! 
Heaven have mercy on our souls because it is overdue to shake
Things up again! Only God knows when but it's destined to come
Around again...
It seems like not too many people are unaware of the NEW MADRID
And the devastation at hand or is it we are just too preoccupied with war and 
The carrying on of the other lands well I don't know but I do know one thing for sure history
Has a peculiar way of repeating its self. So let’s not be so quick to put this book back on that 
Shelf. Take care in all you do don't you know we are not promised 
Tomorrow and the NEW MADRID is a bombshell about to split America into
Could be the gates of hell and we're all as good as screwed!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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July 8, 2016 at 1:07 PM
historn indeed has a history of repeating itself, tnjoyed this write Bo, **LUV SKAT**
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