as i move from room to room
always on my feet
i search for subtle differences
my mind tries to meet.

it isn’t quite the set-up
though your structure runs deep
but the small shift in tone
that close to heart i keep.

you see them for their strength
quick as their fragility
and ask that they participate
to the best of their ability.

negativity precedes her movements
though like you she’s here each day
i can’t capture the momentum lost
or the level of my dismay.

if i could stay in one place all day
i would surely choose your room
for all is lost when i enter the hall
and accept my daily dose of doom.