Play
As soon as my eyes open, the world spins into bright color
Flashing into motion that pulls me along
As if I have been caught unintentionally in this frantic riptide
Crowds surround me on all sides in a crushing push of people going
Moving and swirling in their own separate eddies
That have pushed past my own, if only for just this moment
And I find myself moving as well with legs pumping and heart pounding
And the ache in my chest that pulls me forwards
Keeps me from slowing even slightly until I have reached my final destination
Grass sprouts and grows and breaks through dirt only to be crushed
Under my feet that dance and spin under my legs
Heedless of the collateral damage that they cause in their carelessness
Even as I fall into a chair or crash onto the cushion of a beanbag
I am still overwhelmed by the movement
Pulsing through every cell that makes up my ever-changing body