The Flood

Rain, rain, rain Raining all the day I don't have school today Rain, rain, rain Fills the yard and fills the road Fills my heart I want to play We made paper boats and played We made boats from banana flower And from coconut flower sheaths too With ants inside we let them flow The boats capsized and the ants drowned What a fun? We applauded! Rain rain rain It rained throughout the night Dams and rivers overflowed People with their life fled far Flood woke me up at midnight Pulling me by both my feet I was stranded in a plight Flowed and flowed and flowed I down Caught hold of a plank and saved Cold and hunger struck me hard Longer I could not withstand Woke up in a strange clinic ward Returned when the water receded Looked around for my grand dad Neighbours came and welcomed me Lead me to a burial ground Stopped at a new tomb and said Here is he, could not be saved Jumped in as to save you lad Hanging heart and tearful eyes Wanted save his mortal belongings Alas! Our hut is washed away With all it's contents, but his love God is sometimes kidding hard Taking away all what we have