The county commissioners are giving away our water

for the next 75 years if the contract goes through

with Inman-Campobello Water District in South Carolina

in exchange South Carolina fixes Lake Adger Dam.

 

Citizens speak at commissioner meetings

about the insanity of such a deal

except for Lone Ranger Ray Gasperson

none of the others even look up.

 

My wife took the podium with unknown passion

spoke of the preciousness of our natural resource

we may need our own water just to survive

how can we predict the next 75 years.

 

8 million gallons a day

South Carolina can sell on the market

our little Polk County gets none of that money

never has any deal smelled so fishy.

 

The county commissioners have a point

providing us water is lots of hard work

let South Carolina take care of that headache

we commissioners have more fun things to do.

 

The 4th of July fireworks display is fun

The Veterans’ Parade where we thank vets for their service

we’re county commissioners, we hardly get paid

this water stuff is work and it is not fun.

 

South Carolina, placing all its bets

on the growth of the Upstate – Greenville, Spartanburg

corporations from Germany and Japan

need water to run those plants.

 

Little Polk County North Carolina

a sitting duck on a lake called Adger

don’t forget the pristine Green River

kayakers aren’t known to read utility contracts.

 

And still they can’t say what our water is worth

like selling your house and not putting a price

South Carolina, crouching like a wolf

licking its lips saying, Isn’t this nice.

 

Lee Stockdale

Tryon, N.C.