Suspense In the Suburbs

En route to school to get the kids We had a real surprise. Two cops and a dog were running Through the lawns, before our eyes. “Look, a sweatshirt!” one called out. “They must have come this way!” Some police cars came careening by, A local law display. The schoolyard parents, on their phones, Found out what had transpired - A stolen car, a crash, a chase - A lockdown was required. We mulled around the yard and wondered When they would release The kids from school, but then we heard They’re waiting for the police. Some forty minutes later, All the bad guys had been caught. The children filed outside With not a one of them distraught. Though I live in the city Where the crime rates often soar, The suburbs brought some criminals Right up to the front door.