doing their job

there are two levels
of glass,
acrylic windows protecting
the man
inside
from you or anyone
that might want to do
him harm.
he's just doing his job
towing cars
in the wee hours
of the morning.
you slip your credit
card
and id through
the narrow slot.
then he opens the gate
to let you have your car
back.
there's a Christmas
tree in the tight
office,
the lights on.
there's a round table
where you imagine they
talk about
their nights work.
a coffee pot on,
staying warm.
you can see the manger
scene next to a tool box
on the far counter,
opened. Joseph and Mary,
three wise men.
there is baby Jesus
in a bale of hay,
and a crescent
wrench beside Him.