Something clicks
In the night
Unnatural, interrupting
A sweet lullaby
Of silent sounds

A flash
From the bus claws
Catching on electric wires
Outside the window

I check the time
And realize
It is almost the hour
When the mechanical city
Will start its day

And this click and flash
Were the early signs
That I’ll have to wait
For another sun’s passing
For the peace and quiet
Of non-mechanical
Night time