One day I walked down the hallway
I said hello to everyone I saw
Then I became randomly ridiculous
She said I was absolutely insane
But her laughter told me it wasn’t true

I knew I would see them again
After all we worked together
They didn’t notice I wore no collar
Breaking the  dress code gave me power
But still my teeth hurt from the night before

I gave the phone calls no resistance
even though I knew they were wrong
To make people question themselves so
I laid a bridge to a safer place on the carpet,
crazy words that made everyone else feel sane

Black eyes longing not to have to say goodbye
But ready to leave as soon as this world will let them
Our children play while singers cry loudly
We know too much about the sacrifice
How can we teach them to choose wisely?

I watched a man cross the void today
I know I will miss him
We knew when we spoke but still we labored
The time for me will come someday
Until then I will help the others heal at my expense