Dark Streets

The streets of central London are well-lit throughout the night,

So those with bad intentions can’t with ease stay out of sight;

There may be some dark corners they can hide in for a while,

But staying out of sight for long would take an expert’s guile;

And then there are the cameras taking pictures all the time,

Ready with their images of nearly every crime.

But out of central London often streets are badly lit

With lengthy spaces spanning where the lonely lamp-posts sit.

The pavements are in darkness, and it’s very hard to see

The face of any person who’s attempting there to flee.

Of course there are no cameras looking down from every wall;

In fact it’s highly likely there’s no camera there at all.

Though streets without good lighting can be safely walked as well,

There’s always just a tiny thought that one can never tell,

For there are spaces everywhere that criminals can hide,

And one is glad to reach the door and safely step inside.