staying through the storm

we did not go
the wind did blow
we were frightened so
we tried to stay down low
everything we did safely stow
the hurricane seemed to be our foe
we have learned a lot and now we know
that even a Cat 2 storm can shake the status quo

Ike

Ike is headed for the coast
and it looks like we will soon be host

to his power, fury and rage
and his landfall will make front page

we are trying to decide whether to stay or leave
the media tries to make us believe

that there is no way to safely stay
and if we do we will surely pay

but we have stayed before and may again
we just have to prepare and have a plan

which is what we will be working on today
and then we'll see if we go or stay

so we will hoard water and canned goods
just like we know we should

we'll board up the windows nice and tight
and pray we make it through tomorrow night

keep us in your thoughts and prayers
and we'll soon let you know how we fare

the calm before the storm

there's a storm brewing in the Gulf
and many folks seem panicky

but we are here watching the news
and feeling like nothing out of the ordinary

yes it's a storm with lots
of wind and rain

but nothing really big-
so nothing about which to complain

we've seen much worse
and rode them out too

and after leaving before Rita
you can see why we say we are through

with running before a storm hits
and just sitting it out at home

since it's only a Cat one
and see no need to roam