There is little that is more upsetting
than rolling power outages, I’m betting.
The power company turns all off.
‘Fire danger’ is the talk.
Cut the power to prevent forest fires.
Is this true, or are they liars?
Well, it is happening. Like it or not.
But, if your bill is less, it will be a shock.
Generators are selling like no tomorrow.
An all electric house will bring sorrow.
Back to the stone age with the flip of a switch.
I wonder what Edison would have thought of this?
I suppose it is better than a fire storm.
Whole towns burned down with no time to warn.
The power company should clear around the lines.
If they refuse, then bring on the fines.
It is amazing how dependent we are.
I suppose it is nice we have come this far.
But, with no power, life really sucks.
Give us the power back—-we’ll pay the bucks.
———————————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2019)