...put on your clothes
your shirt first
then your pants
tuck your shirt in
and place your belt
look in the mirror
and tie your tie
slow and neat
then put on your vest
button all the way up
slip on your shoes
and head to work
put car in reverse
coffee in hand
wheel in the other
play music
the same track
on repeat
(a good luck ritual)
to not be late
Name of track?
Speeding by Lights
drive
show up to work
looking pretty
absorbing compliments
of strangers
yet nothing sticks
nothing
feels like it's supposed to
feel
looking pretty
looking good
being cake
being eaten
getting eaten
looking pretty
then stare into the mirror
above the crystal lamp
to make sure everything is in place
checking your teeth
and eyes
as if they'll suddenly vanish
gone
to nothingness
and the strangers watch
watching everything you do
they say things
sweet things
mean things
and smile in your face
and you smile back
because you say sweet and mean things
about them too....the foul ones at least
cross your legs
pretend to look busy
fooling yourself
you take another look
in the mirror
and wish that one day
as you check yourself
someone
will walk through that door
and steal you away
asking your name
taking your hand
stealing you away
leaving together
never looking back
even without
your glass slipper...
