Tace mane interlude

Quiet morning interlude, 

the end of the day for some, 

the beginning for others, 

HI’s, 

hello's, 

goodbye's, 

spoken in passing,

while those passerby's 

are wishing the best for co-worker friends

their minds somewhere else 

Hustle and bustle about to begin, 

morning eyes still adjusting to the florescent office lights, 

the outside world still black as night, 

it's so early and so late at the same time, 

Like a funeral procession 

day shift workers shamble in 

to work the grindstone 

as the clock's hand slowly continue their faithful march, 

like those returning from battlefield 

the graveyard workers bid adieu 

to the place that held them captive, 

and so the cycle continues, 

a new week, 

a new month, 

a new year......

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

it makes me think of that scene from Metropolis, workers filing in, heads down, spiritless, lifeless. it was such a great movie because it visually captured what life really is like. i am not working now, but i just remember that life i used to have and thinking deeply, i really dont miss it. i dont know what ill do for money, haha, but i honestly feel grateful for having this time off.

[Dave W.]

The place I work at is 24/7 sp there are people coming and going all day, I wrote this at the end of the day as grave yard workers were leaving and day shift workers were begining.

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

you are an unsung hero. fight on! chin up! i see all the good you do!