Life through a lens

I’m sitting in the obs van
Camera trained upon the house
I’ve been wide awake for hours now
But here it’s as quiet as a mouse

I’m looking for signs of movement
What this may be is never certain
At this point in time I’d be content
With just the twitching of a curtain!

An hour later and my patience pays off
There’s a light on in the hall
Within 20 minutes we should be moving
My time’s not wasted after all

At 24 minutes the front door opens
Our target walks swiftly to his car
The radio alerts the rest of the team
I know exactly where they are

5’10, slim build with short dark hair
Wearing jeans and a rugby shirt
6 months on the sick from his current job
With a bad back which he claims he hurt

Rumour is he working 3 days a week
Fitting windows for a local firm
The team’s mobile now and on his tail
Keen to uncover his secrets and learn

Snaking with him through the traffic
We stick to him like his new best mate
Now arriving outside the warehouse
We plot up again and wait

He loads windows, boxes and heavy tools
The camera records it all on rapid fire
The log’s updated, the detail precise
We have all the evidence that we require

The client is happy, we’ve proved the case
Caught red handed committing the crime
So I close the log and put the cameras away
And charge all batteries ready for next time

It’s been a long day, now its time to relax
And put up my feet if I dare
But there goes the phone, the next jobs in
“I think my husbands having an affair!”


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