Elevator Music

[TheOnlyRedSmurf]

The doors kissed to mark the start
of another trip to the ground floor.
Soft jazz battles with the burlap silence
of a man and woman alone together.
Thoughts stay home to hum, tap, and sigh
at the sight of another missed opportunity.

the brevity really works well here, i.e. a short elevator ride
it shows the repetition and familiarity that welcomes, opposed by the intimate isolation of the experience.
they are going down to ground together, sharing so much, but so insulated against one another.
the final line that leaves you hanging also alludes to the loss of opportunity as they leave off from the stage of the play.


all in all nice and simple but not in a bad or lazy way, more on the temporary nature of things