Ghostwatch

Impuissance mixed with hubris,
swirling in the dark waters over yellow bus hoods,
Bodies as powerless as some leaders await their turn,
victims of death from negligence,
cost analysis,
cold decisions
aided by lawyers.
Trapped in attics
dark,
sweltering,
longing for water,
waiting to drown,
did they realize that someone, once upon a time,
decided they were too much trouble to save?