night walking past day

night walks past day
but they never say hello
still strangers after all these years
just carrying on about their business
without so much as a nod of recognition
or even a glance of eye
focussed on the blinkered everyday path
i guess it is for the best
i can't imagine how it would be
if they walked together, side by side
duty is a master that allows no friends
no deviation, no mind, no matter
it's not for the feint of heart
not for the human
not for the weak, or the sick, or the lonely
another day passes by
say hello, smile as it passes
even if it doesn't smile back
try again tomorrow