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I remember hearing about a cop falling in the water While they took a boat down Main Street Looking for survivors Leaking battery acid hidden under the water burnt his body I never followed up to see if he lived Before the next tragedy rose out of the water Under the rain.

It's been nearly four years and still Walking down the street you can touch on the trees The black rings stained on the bark from The brown water washing the streets clean Sending vehicles and people fleeing Animals rushing to surface When the crude oil city turned into Atlantis Bridges, dams, and roadways underneath The rush of the angry rivers. It's almost four years later and still Even the trees remind us how resilient we are.

My mother told me to pull down the artwork Just in case Move it to the attic Just in case The water got that high Just in case Pack a bag. When the fire was just far enough away Just in case I had a bag packed Just in case The most essential Just in case The grass was dry by our house.

Just like in July, The water under the bridge has come over top.