elevator
stepping onto an elevator and hitting close
time seems to pass slowly even if its story five
as the numbers pass and pass i can see my reflection
skewed and warped in the elevator glass
when did it get so gloomy why do i look so sad
an elevator ride so daunting
as i study my face and stare at those eyes
they look so vacant on the clear crystal glass
and avert my eyes and i cant stand the sight
of the watering lids
of the eyes who look so lonely
the pain and desperation that escape through my sighs
the man in the corner happily hums a tune
and taps away
why cant i stop the elevator its one finger push away
please push the emergency button
please dont leave
cant you see im rooted to the floor of this desolate machine
my floor keeps passing me why cant i leave
its suffocating in here
why is it so difficult to push the button
why cant i stop the pain
you leave so easily and go about your day
and the door closes and my reflection is cast back again
so broken and fragile
alone once again
this elevator can hold tons
but will the weight of my thoughts put a stop to it
time passes so slowly in here
its so easy to leave
the elevator music is fine
ill stay until the next person comes by
maybe then
then
the emergency button can be pressed
i can be free