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Extraordinary Lives



An ordinary day

Down Tampa Bay

That’s what I miss

As I face the abyss

A friend dropping by

Just to say hi

A trip to the store

With the creaky old door

I try not to cry

Only God knows why..

I was spared this day

Down Tampa Bay

Give thanks this day

Down Tampa Bay

For those who Cared

To those who shared..

Again and again

In Hurricane Helene.

Risked life and limb

When hopes were thin

To save my life

My ordinary life

That special day

Down Tampa Bay


I’ll return some day

To Tampa Bay

My life may seem messed

But I am clearly blessed

Many things may have gone

But my memories are strong

I have extraordinary stories

Life long inventories

Desperate to be shared

Thank God I was spared

That precious day

Down Tampa Bay


GCP 24


Written for the 93 year old mother of. My Yoga Teacher, who had to be rescued by boat from her home in Tampa, as it disappeared under 6 feet of water . She lost everything.


GCP 24

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Alice Carroll
Alice Carroll
2 days ago

Excellent poem. Thanks for sharing. I hope the yoga teacher's mom reads the poem daily to help her to be resilient.

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markcrump2010
markcrump2010
2 days ago

Heartbreaking, must have been terrifying , but at least she survived , a very moving piece.

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