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Take away the tree and the creek banks fall
And the water surges almost over all.
The levied buildings on the flood plain drown
As the rain just keeps on pelting down.
The sand beach crumples beneath the high-rise blocks
As the sea flees from the underwater shocks
And the people rush to where they should have been,
Those who survive, to watch the destructive scene.
But when 'tis gone and the beaches have been rebuilt
And the streets have been cleared of the mud and silt,
They all go back to the flood plain once again
To invite once more another dose of pain.
For the coastline that is lowest on the land
Is the one that has the largest spread of sand.
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