Punching with trembling hands, name tag crooked
Couldn't stand your text that good luck I didn't reply,
just stared at the floor
Trying to try the smell of coffee,
burnt and sharp
A welcome berry in a chive
Ebron tight,
fake smile on
Watch the hours crawl past spawn
Held the tray like it weighed more Counted exits,
scrubbed the floor
First shift,
ID badge new Didn't feel like me,
didn't feel like you
The clock was loud,
the break room cold But I stood taller,
so I'm told
Try to care,
try to stay Though my voice kept hiding away
Still
without a map,
just quiet will Becoming someone is a lonely test
You asked how it went,
I typed okay Then stared at the screen till it slipped away
One small start but it somehow burned
That's how you know you've slightly turned
First shift,
ID badge new The mirror showed a different view
Not quite strong,
but slightly changed Just enough to feel a strain