Wildfire
Thunder and lightning
Without any rain
Spells big trouble
Here we go again
Our spring flooding season
Has barely came to an end
Wildfire season is now here
So hard to comprehend
The firefighters scramble
The helicopters are in flight
All are working extremely hard
To take on this difficult fight
The inevitable knock on the door
Given the evacuation alert
Be prepared to leave
The police men assert
Anxiety and fear
Harder to ignore
Pack up the essentials
Keep them by the door
All the hardworking crews
Are gaining the upper hand
My evacuation notice is lifted
Won’t have to leave my land
My nightmare is over
But the fight is far from done
Firefighters will still be busy
They’re in it for the long run
** I’ve been pretty busy, and unable to write for a while. There are 3 wildfires within 20 kilometres of my place here in the Okanagan Valley. I’m in a safe place, but if the wind picks up, things could drastically change. :(
Copyright © Lorna Safronick | Year Posted 2018
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