drain

A great storm. So much rain pouring from the sky that our home began to fall apart. A hole appeared in the floor against the wall and acted like a drain. Clothing and rugs were washed across the floor and swept down the drain. I tried to block the hole but to no avail. I ran outside and found the outlet where the water was rushing out, my clothes carried along by the water. I scooped out as many items of clothing as I could before they passed by and my opportunity to retrieve them disappeared. I tried to drag the rugs from the water and called out for help as they were so heavy. A few people came to my assistance but we didn’t manage to rescue everything.