Building a House on Sand

How much longer will this foolishness be tolerated?

Building a House on Sand

 

By Elton Camp

 

Alabama has some frontage on the Gulf Coast

Where the risk of storm damage is the most

 

People with money will build right on the beach

Instead of where a hurricane isn’t likely to reach

 

Then for all of us, house insurance rates will rise

Because they have acted so foolishly unwise

 

We live way up north, a long way from the shore

But due to those dolts we are forced to pay more

 

I’d also enjoy having a beach and ocean front view

But don’t as it’s a totally irresponsible thing to do

 

On such construction there should be a total ban

Or else let insurance rates there rise as they can

 

Now, when a hurricane comes and blows them away

At our expense rebuild so it can happen another day

 

Life insurance to a skydiver might rightly be denied

To some houses, that same principle should be applied

 

Maybe for existing construction exception can be made

But building new houses on the sand should be forbade

 

A beach dweller reading this may scream and curse

I don’t care as I’m tired of your reaching into our purse