Lyric

Sun burns out on the office glass

Blue light stains my face

Elevator hums like a tired hymn

My name tag hangs half straight

I gave my daylight

Gave my calm

Traded my voice for one more task

Clock on the wall just watched me fade

Who holds me now

When I collapse?

Keycard beep in an empty hall

Echo on the marble floor

Screens went black but my thoughts stayed bright

Like they’re nailed to the door

I carried deadlines like a backpack

Stuffed with things I can’t unpack

If this is what they call success

Why does it bend my tired back?

Frozen meal in a humming room

Shoes kicked off by the bed

Phone still glowing with unseen pings

I scroll instead of rest

I’ve been running in one long hallway

Every door locked from inside

Tell me there’s more than this gray maze

Some small proof I’m still alive

Shoulders tight like a knotted rope

Neck creaks when I breathe

Mirror shows a stranger’s stare

Red lines where my hopes should be

I used to dream in bright

Loud colors

Now it’s lists and quiet dread

If all I do is hold this weight

What’s left of me when it’s shed?

If I shut this laptop

Let the inbox drown

Would the sky fall open

Or just calm me down?

If I whisper “enough”

Into this worn-out air

Would tomorrow hear it

Would anyone care?

So I lay these heavy hours down

On the floor by my door

Close my eyes on the spinning room

Promise myself one hour more

One slow breath

Then one breath again

I worked too hard to lose myself

I worked too hard

To forget my name