Midnights

While the city slumbers
Another world awakes
Teeming with lifesavers
Responders
Lifegivers
The servers
And
somber faced few.
those for whom
Slumber is an unrealized promise.
 
These nightfolk search for
A well lit place
Some blinking sign
In search of sustenance
To help maintain the night way.
Doing their duty and covering shifts.
 
The light of day greets them
Bleary eyed
Weary
Checking the clock
Waiting for relief
To pass the baton
And numbly stumble
To daylight filled rest.