Asleep

Asleep in the night-time
but not for everyone
as sirens sound expounding life
in all her glorious ways

Her clock tock ticks
whilst baker kneads more dough
whilst printer forms the news
and dreams of clocking off

Roller,toiler,tarmac spreader
gently dream of soft warm bed
as others slumber on
or wait for sleep to come

No-one seems to notice them
who sweep our filth and cleanse
the sewers as rats wait for anything
to feed their gaping mouths

No-one gets to notice him
who rapes and steals from the sleeping world
who trusts him all the same
in his designer home or clothes

Night-time driver far to go
loaded down with worldly care
passed by rocket train
as trees and pylons rush

Seeing not the tramp with vacant eyes
who yearns for yesterday fulfilled
when he could pay his bills
whilst now his life is wide wide fields

No-one seems to notice her
the girl who stacks our plates
will strangers be forever thus
as we with fear or greed discuss
in our moving whirling spinning omnibus.