The Relentless Rain

Down and down the deluge fell/ The downpour gave us our watery hell/ My city submerged/ Washing away pretense/ Sweeping away yearning/ For anything but life and safety/ What was truly significant, we were slow learning/ And now it is our flooded home that is turning/ Upside down and under water/ With great concern for son or daughter/ The damage still not done as the water is rising/ Where it will crest is so surprising/ Too many lives lost/ Still weighing the cost/ These are disasters and tragedies that defy analyzing/ When all that is left is to ask God's mercy