The glass felt cool against her cheek
And she wondered when the day would end
The train was moving, racing away
But she was not gone
No, she was not gone

She closed her eyes, shut out the world
They pushed back in with vengeance
And she could not leave them behind
They stayed on her like an overcoat
And they dragged her to her knees

Crying now, she tries to think of
Happy thoughts. None will come
Her red balloon has popped
She hated the thing
She hated the world

They gave her problems and pain
More than she wanted
More than she needed
They assaulted and drugged her
With their words and sights and sounds

She opened her eyes
The world was still there
She blinked and tried to disappear
But she was not gone
No, she was not gone