take it down

blending in all the grayness
surrounded by the coldness
it’s the every other day that’s different
then back to normal
or what i perceive as normal

the last hour of the minutes going by
ticking to the last minute that seconds fade
nor the sun dropping away
nor shutting your eyes
that begins the night

when i find the neon lights that rage
i turn
when i hear the thumping sounds
i stop
when i slowly pause and that split second
of pure silence
i listen

pulling in the surroundings
breathing in the heavy air
realizing that this day
it’s not at the seams coming undone
it’s you