QUOTE : The Night Watchman by Stewart Stafford<br /><br />Does the night watchman watch the night or does the night watch him?<br />Is there anything in the darkness or is his eyesight growing dim?<br />Does a beast growl in the shadows or is his stomach requesting food?<br />Is his pay adequate compensation or is his boss just being rude?<br />As he prays for the sunrise, does anyone hear his prayers?<br />When he clocks out for breakfast, is anyone standing there?<br />Does he creep home to his bed to count the hours down?<br />Until he sits staring at the darkness once more with a quizzical and resigned frown?<br /><br /> © Stewart Stafford, 2021. All rights reserved.