Shadows at Night

 

He lies there peacefully, hopes for silence

Nocturnal he is, only the meals come at moon

That is his world, opposite of noon

Hopes to begin journey when most at snooze

And that’s when those who sink deep lose

He is a predator but more heinous

Like a child, so mischievous

True, he has a family to feed

So seeks desperately as he’s in need

Troublesome, most have pleaded

But some know the hunt, so they’ve fled

When too naughty, that’s when the guard on fours

Purrs as he takes his tours, that’s his daily chores

That’s when the notorious falls

And did you know by day he walks with two

By night walks in fours

Stealthy he is, that’s what laziness pays

But does he know of the sweat that pains?

That’s labor for victims, the mark that stains

No one forgives a take that drains

Does he really know in labor sweat is blood, the achievements are the stain?