I was talking to
An old neighbor
At the supermarket-
What was small talk
Turned into a more
Serious chat-
'The children in
Our neighborhood
Don't play outside
Anymore, ' the elderly woman cried-
'I know, it's sad, ' I replied-
'In my day,
We would be
Outside with the
Water hose-
Spraying each other-
The boys would play
Stick ball in the street
