Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Nocturnal

Oct. 23, 2012

Nocturnal

I've gone nocturnal,
flitting back and forth like a moth.
At night I'm alive,
      swimming through the dark,
brushing wings with my fellow nighthawks,
each of us patrolling the moonlight
      to spare the Men of day.

We fight away nightmares,
      making sure the world still turns
          while no one is looking,
and at dawn we hand the reins
     to the morning shift,
landing on early trains
     and beds
     and loaned love seats,
resting 'til the sun cools down
     and the day seeks relief.

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