Six and A Half Miles: A Katrina Poem
by John D. Evans
After surviving a mighty storm
With winds that blew homes away
Causing levees to bruise and to break
A massive flood was surely on her way
Through the windows and doors, she came
Swimming and kicking, yes our bodies ached
With three precious children and a lovely wife
To a nearby two-bedroom villa on higher ground
Twenty-one deep in that one place for one long day
Regardless of being told to go back, a boat came for us
He dropped us on the highway with: Help’s coming soon
For three long, hot hours, we waited for a ride and our relief
So we started walking
And walking
For six and a half miles
Walking
Without water
Without food
Without shade
We arrived
Met by a sea of hostility
We waited in line to get inside
And they wouldn’t even let us in
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~Inspired by a true story~
Six and A Half Miles by John D. Evans
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