Four AM again

by lxvia · 21/01/2026
Published 21/01/2026 18:27

Four AM, again.

The plow scrapes by,

a metallic scream on asphalt.

Another gray dawn breaks

behind the window pane.


Yellow lights spin, sickly,

reflecting off the wet, dark street.

Slush, not snow, just pushed aside,

a dirty, frozen spray.


It's been weeks of this.

The damp chill seeps in,

right into the bone.

Never leaves.

Just stays.

#late night loneliness #monotony #night shift #urban cold #working class fatigue

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