I​ ​see​ ​legs,​ ​knee-length​ ​submerged​ ​in​ ​rain

Useless​ ​umbrellas​ ​and​ ​cars​ ​scattered​ ​on​ ​streets,

Empty​ ​homes​ ​filled​ ​with​ ​water 

Some​ ​apartments​ ​drowned 

I​ ​anxiously​ ​watch​ ​the​ ​news,

As​ ​streets​ ​disappear Harvey​ ​is​ ​coming,​ ​

news​ ​anchors​ ​cautioned

The​ ​muffled​ ​rain​ ​in​ ​the​ ​background 

Then​ ​I​ ​see​ ​open​ ​haven,​

​food​ ​banks,​ ​

evacuation​ ​crew

Neighbors​ ​and​ ​churches​ ​hand​ ​in​ ​hand 

Kids​ ​from​ ​my​ ​old​ ​school​ ​helping​ ​others

To​ ​build​ ​back​ ​the​ ​city​ ​of​ ​Houston, 

To​ ​all​ ​scattered​ ​in​ ​shelters,

Misplaced​ ​in​ ​others'​ ​homes

Please​ ​take​ ​a​ ​minute,

To​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​amazing​ ​truth 

You​ ​have​ ​been​ ​through​ ​the​ ​toughest​ ​storm

Helped​ ​others,​ ​helped​ ​yourselves,

Gave​ ​families​ ​and​ ​others​ ​protection, 

What​ ​can​ ​you​ ​not​ ​conquer?