Bridge

The water ran down the hill onto the street and down into the gutter From the gutter to the creek and under the bridge to the lake   They'd been on for days even though it was raining Feral cats grew hungry Their food bowls filled with water   I wasn't surprised when we heard the news I saw the sprinklers in the rain For two days they sprayed I said nothing   The sprinklers eventually stopped Her son came to check on her She was in her 90s Someone else feeds the cats now   The sale is pending A new family whose kids are excited about their new house They'll hang a swing out front   The little girl draws chalk pictures on the sidewalk She swings under the tree and plays in the green grass The cats are gone now   Do they know about the lady? She was someone's mom, someone's grandmother, someone's daughter Now she's gone The world has moved on   I met her once She was nice to me She met my wife once She was mean to her   I saw the dad with his little girl I thought about asking them if they knew what happened in their hallway I didn't, it was all just water under the bridge.