What waves that were rolling and splashing ashore
What winds that were raging the coastline that day
What ocean gargantuan, waters that tore
Their houses to rubble, their homes washed away

The fires that burned in the forests so dry
The flames in the country continued for weeks
The damage was dealt and the families cried
As smoke filled the air over valleys and peaks

My Granny was sickly, she coughed every day
She lived through the floods and the fires
Her doctor told her she has cancer today...
How long can one stay a survivor?