Where Did the Water Go?

Where did the water go, tell me where
The windows of heaven were open
Yesterday the rains fell in flood here
And the thunder shook all heaven
But where did the water go
O where did the water go?

Where did the water go through the sand
Where does it sit among melting rocks
Where does the wind take it from the land
For no boat floats higher from the docks
So where did the water go
O where did the water go?

Where did the water go, there's no cold
To make again the white cliffs of snow
The water is melting, shrinking the pole
The trees are dying, dying so slow
But where did the water go
O where did the water go?

Where did the water go, forests sigh
In the heat of the shriveling sun
Green house gasses seal tightly the sky
Deserts increase, and where shall we run
No place between sand and sea
The water rises from ice steadily

Where did the water go, tell me where
When Noah's flood was gone, and shall it
Again appear since there's a rainbow here
Shall I a steward make men destroy it
The green earth of my faith? O
Say, where did the water go?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Neels Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 7:03 AM
Good question David, this is something we take for granted.. Rain falling so hard sometimes and it just evaporates.. Also a part of His great plan.. Enjoyed this loads my friend.. ;) Wilma
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September 27, 2010 at 8:53 AM
As the Poles shift throughout time, the water just moves from one place to another. There's a great book "Pole Shift" that addresses this. Scientists who authored the book contend that the warming and cooling of the Earth comes in natural cycles, contrary to what Al Gore would have us believe. The water is still there, my friend! The ice at the North Pole is melting now as we are due for another shift. Absolutely love this poem! Love you too, David. Carolyn
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September 27, 2010 at 7:08 AM
A very deep poem, David enjoyed the longing of your question. Have a nice and wonderful day,..LeeAnn
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September 27, 2010 at 5:23 AM
It made the clouds replenish? enjoyed reading.
Kendrick Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 5:22 AM
God promised with the rainbow that he would not flood the earth again...It is amazing how the rain comes down like in torrents but soaks into the earth, flows into the streams, rivers and to the ocean which never overflows...Sara
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