little town

the only traffic signal in 50 years is down town now.
people crowding around looking in in amazement as the Mayor makes his debut

traffic in all four directions is stopped,
funny how something meant to make things better must sometimes stop that which it intends to fix.

the young kids play in the streets feeling daring, because they know they are not allowed to.

the housing developer looks at his contribution and sees the many many dollars he will earn.

the original residents, don't understand what is about to happen to their sleepy little town.

The teenagers, can't wait to try to run the red light in the middle of the night.

and no one sees that this is the end of their little town, first is traffic signals
then a library
then a park
the oldsters will die and young families will visit, but soon leave.

Leaving the town a shell of nothingness. where the traffic light will blink, directing the no one that still lives in the little town, that had one traffic signal in over 50 years.