Midnite Shift At Florida Dept of Corrections
EVERY NIGHT BEHIND THE WALL,
WE TAKE OUR POSTS ONE AND ALL.
WE CHECK EQUIPMENT & COUNT THE MEDS,
WATCH THE INMATES IN THEIR BEDS.
WE MAKE OUR ROUNDS TO CHECK AND SEE,
IF WE CAN FIND DISCREPANCY.
WE COUNT THE INMATES WHILE MAKING A ROUND.
LISTENING FOR ANY STRANGE SOUND.
WHEN IT IS TIME, WE CALL IN THE COUNT.
THAT IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT.
EVERY HOUR IS AN INFORMAL COUNT.
EVERY HALF HOUR A SECURITY CHECK.
WE DO THIS ALL NIGHT UNTIL 3:20.
WAKE UP 1ST FOOD SERVICE IF WE HAVE ANY.
AT 4 AM WE SEND THEM OUT.
AT 4:15 AN INFORMAL COUNT.
4:20 AM WE WAKE UP INMATES FOR MEDS.
AT 5:00 AM WE COUNT THE INMATES IN THER BEDS.
AT 5:15 WE WAKE THE REST
1ST DORM TO CHOW, CLEANED THEIR DORM BEST.
AT 6:45, THE FEEDING DONE
WE’RE WATCHING FOR THE RISING SUN.
WE ROUND THEM UP AND COUNT AGAIN,
WE KNOW OUR SHIFT IS ABOUT TO END.
WHEN THE COUNT CLEARS IT’S TIME TO SAY, “GOOD BYE.”
WE’RE THE MINIGHT SHIFT AT WAKULLA C. I.
Copyright © Jerry Adams | Year Posted 2009
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