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
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