The Head Buried In the Sand
The Head Buried in the Sand
By Elton Camp
An ostrich never buries his head in the sand
To do that symbolically is only done by man
And the deep sand that is the easiest to reach
Is that located all along this country’s beach
For this present write there certainly is a reason
It’s because we have entered hurricane season
To support folks who build houses at the shore
Is a thing we shouldn’t be willing to do anymore
A good enough excuse they can’t possibly give
For building in a place clearly too unsafe to live
Since it is at the ocean’s edge you intend to stay
You have to expect a hurricane to blow you away
It’s like one who wants to live on a volcano’s slope
Because anyone who would do that has to be a dope
If I choose to build my house at the brink of a ledge,
Why should others pay when it falls over the edge
Likely, some who read this likely will react in anger
And argue that every place is also filled with danger
Some spots represent taking an unreasonable chance
No wonder that insurance companies look askance
If it is at the beach that some are determined to stay
When disaster strikes there needs to be another way
If that ridiculous risk they decide they want to take,
Then nobody else should help to pay for their mistake
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