While the city sleeps, its inhabitants tuck comfortable cozy in their bed, the city nights are all but dead

While you close your eyes, dreaming of things, just wander the streets looking for things, that should be 

Somewhere, in the darkness of the night, others just look,  think, they've lost the life that seems to have taken flight

While the city sleeps, off cozy in its bed, the city streets are all but dead but dead

While the city sleeps, waging war within their heads, fighting off demons, and looking for a place to lay their head

While the city sleeps, those who have sworn to protect and serve, answering calls, talking to demons at darkness Edge

While the city sleeps

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On a 4 am excursion to downtown Austin, while I was walking along, I happened to look over the railing to see these two people sleeping peacefully on benches.  To my left was the city police headquarters and further down the road behind me was the city shelter. A peaceful scene tucked away within the chaos that could be.