One by one

One by one, they walk in rows,

Wearing jackets, hats, ties and bows.

Blue, black, brown or grey,

The same colours every day,

Shiny shoes and curly laces,

Big bags and stony faces.

Notes on white paper,

Until a little while later,

They file out in rows,

Wearing jackets, hats, ties and bows.

And when the last one has gone,

Still no one has bothered to turn the lights back on.