origins.

what do street lamps do during the day?
they stand idle & erect like soldiers having a quick
sleep in between shifts.
they hold old shoes & the wires that string across
the sky in aimless direction.
they shamelessly wear our advertisements
& “help me find pinky”posters
without a scoff about what it might do for their sense of fashion.
but at night, they go to work.
like werewolves, suddenly turned on by the moon
& her army of crickets & shadows.
alive, they lead you block by block
on a trail they’ve laid for decades but have no idea where
it really leads.
they offer up their pockets of safety
& create 6 foot diameter havens
that are perfect for lighting a cigarette
or kissing a girl.
they watch this city until it sleeps
& then watch a little longer until they too can sleep.
street lamps.
I wonder if that’s where the idea for batman came from?