I Survived McKinney EVAC

We Survived McKinney EVAC

It was Saturday eve about half past eight

When a cop knocked hard and spoke in haste

“There’s a fire burning down on the interstate

Your family must flee your home and evacuate”

We were in panic mode with no time to waste

The fire was headed right towards our place

We packed up everything, trying not to be late

We weren’t gonna let this fire seal our fate

My father is an elderly man who is truly great

We called to ask him for permission to wait

With him in his tiny cluttered one-bedroom place

He said yes without putting up a debate

He took in the five of us without any delay

Including our electronics, and all that we saved

He put himself last during this horrible blaze

With a smile on his face and not one little complaint     

The mountain cascades always made us feel safe

Majestic warriors standing guard all of our days

Protecting our valley, we were never afraid

No fires would ever touch us and set us ablaze

Until one day the wildfires weren’t too far away

Only 4 or 5 miles west of us just through the haze

That’s when my hero, my dad, stepped up to the plate

On that Saturday evening about half past eight