Midnight

For those
Who work late
Get up early watch
The TV midnight sign off
I understand the loneliness of
The light from the CRT at midnight
Too tired to sleep waiting for the
Alarm at 4:50 am for another
Day but that is far away so
Listen to the sign off flag
Or plane touching the
Face of God who I
Wonder if he has
A five o’clock
Shadow but
The old sit
Com TV
Shows
Are over
Our snack
Devoured our
Thoughts too much
On ourselves when all that
Really matters is to do what we
Got to day-to-day for those we love.
I am old now reading and asleep
By ten or eleven but I still see
The midnight TV light and
Recall the exhaustion of
Being alone in the glow
And the secret feeling
Of pride at doing two
Jobs while lessor
Efforts of those
Who long ago
Fell asleep
Are better
Paid but
Not as
Proud.
I see
You.