A Night Walk

Walking into evening's wet streets On a dark cloudy night Passing the dim glow from closed curtains Showing very little light. Strolling past the sleepy corner shop That sells tempting chocolate bars Then past terraced houses side by side Outside the owners cars Up the hill I go on my way Where all the houses look sad And past the noisy pub Whose customers sipping pints are glad Listening to loud music blearing out That did not the neighbours entertain I walked towards the playing green Now an uneven grassy terrain I walk through the dark playing fields A favourite with the dogs Looking down with each falling step And past courting couples having snogs Then down the busy main road Past a policeman on his beat Who looked at me curiously Smiled, and 'evenin' he did bleat I turned passed the busy petrol station With thirsty cars a-waiting Towards the fish shop with its long queues Of customers - quite frustrating Back up another hill past a closed workshop And a railway bridge I then went under To home with its glowing hall light As the heavens opened up with thunder.