When Dawn Arrives

He hums tonight through his street My unlatched window the tune repeats The curb crawling car winds down to a stop A few seconds mumbled then whisks him off Sick and tired of abuse Controlled signs of hysteria But like when dawn arrives He remembers his leisure He risks tonight through his block A crack in the curtains is unlocked No meeting with a mother or greeting a friend Sharp looking boot-jack with some time to spend Sick and tired of abuse Controlled signs of hysteria But like when dawn arrives He remembers his leisure He rides tonight through his manor I can see his conscience get the better From a doorway stepped in shadowed leather Exchanging handshakes for money And pleasure He crawls tonight through his scum From a dirty window his body's numb Beneath the street lamp tilts shoulders bent Meets his pickup who pays his rent Sick and tired of abuse Controlled signs of hysteria But like when dawn arrives He remembers his leisure His pleasure