Water On the Roadway

Water on the Roadway By Elton Camp “Road Flooded” read the warning sign Robert took a look and started to whine “This is the shortest way to get to town. I don’t want to drive ten miles around.” He could see the shoulder on both sides The water didn’t look very deep besides So he said, “It looks safe to drive through.” That, then, is exactly what he decided to do Flooding seemed shallow enough at first Farther out, Robert encountered the worst The water got deeper and the flow swift Even his heavy car then began to shift Robert wished he were back on dry ground But now there was no way to turn around His car began to float, took a sickening slide And the raging water swept it over the side When the muddy water came up to his ear, The meaning of some words became clear Standing water? “Turn around, don’t down” Now he knew it was the best advice around