*Ding* sounds the opening elevator doors
Exiting, my onyx platform shoes sound as they tap on the floors
The bass of the music is felt like the throbbing of the hearts walls
Getting louder and louder, as I walk the narrow halls
At the entrance, I see bartenders surrounded by thirsty vampires
I would engage but my thirst has been quenched and has no such desires
The room is lite with crimson and black
The DJ is mixing Bille’s CHIHIRO with EDM tracks
The people are vibin’
Not too crowded but more are making their way within
Then I realize
I can’t help but analyze
The loner trying to make a connection
The extrovert going in every direction
The ones trying to relieve the stress
Of work and lifes’ mess
Those engaging in celebrations
Of their lifes’ special occasions
I realize, at this moment, I have no such relations
Is it because I’m older
I think, as I glance over
at the much older, edgy couple, over my shoulder
Nawl, I say to myself, shaking my head, looking over
To the younger group celebrating someone’s birth
Their faces ALL filled with mirth
I wonder is this all to look forward to on earth
As I grin then frown like Kanye
Is this why today’s people are not okay
Willing to go to extreme measures to escape decay
Because they don’t want to miss
The thrill of living, such bliss
So, they want to become immortal
I cover my mouth, at this thought, as I began to chortle
Not in the biblical sense
But in the living in THIS life sense,
I think, in my defense
Maybe my thoughts are getting too intense
But wouldn’t doing these things, receptively, get boring
Doesn’t seem like it would be alluring
Even if able to be forever young and start new families and friendships
It will be a repeat of personalities, experiencing the same human trips
Making the immortal be in positions of lifelong leaderships
That still gets old, right?
Constantly navigating humans through life, making sure they are alright
Their humans, eventually, go to the realm the immortal worked so hard to avoid facing
My brain can’t stop racing
I ease my way to the door
I can’t take this scene anymore
Hope y’all like this poem
-PJ <3
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