Flood

Woke up a flood was at my door
Quick stacking sandbags on my floor
But could not stop the water
That was seeping in

Lifted belongings on our backs
Tried packing money in the cracks
Implored our neighbors please to
Save us, save us

Out of the water something rose
Its bloodshot eye and then its nose
Finally the truth seemed to have
Been exposed to us

We wrote a letter to the beast
Made signs imploring it to leave
It smiled and dammed the flood
Then released it stronger back again

Little good to point at hands
Building castles in the sand
Always aware the waves will roll back in and
Wash them smooth again

Witness the end of all that's dear
Consumed with ignorance and fear
What could we do to save the
Things we valued?

Rough beast is slouching to be born
Its shadow blackens every door
Cannot escape the
Flood that's coming

Standing sturdy in their place
A stronger fortess we must face
We we were busy wiping sand out of our eyes
And missed the real disgrace

Pull back the curtain and you'll see
Not real power but puppetry
Nothing more than a crankshaft anger factory