My Neighborhood Ought to Have Sidewalks

My neighborhood in Palo Alto, CA: Multi-million dollar homes. No sidewalks.

My neighborhood ought to have sidewalks.
Cars drive on the road.
So why am I walking on it?

My neighborhood ought to have sidewalks.
Cars are parked on the side of the road.
So I have to walk into the middle of it.

My neighborhood ought to have sidewalks.
Dark asphalt is hot; light sidewalk is not.
So even my dog is upset.

My neighborhood ought to have sidewalks.
Sidewalks provide animals with safety.
So they don't know where to walk.

My neighborhood ought to have sidewalks.
On wider roads, drivers drive unsafely.
So slow them down in the block.

My neighborhood really ought to have sidewalks.