it reminds me of how in San Jose, CA, there are several roads that were constructed below the local water table. so effectively there’s always water bubbling/“dripping from below” and causing puddles and erosion.

That which is good and right is built on deep foundations which are often forgotten or neglected in favor of surface level activity.

Related: it's like the "Everything is fine" meme cartoon picture, except the people seeing the scene unfold are forbidden from talking about fire.