office lights buzz
fireworks on the lawn outside
another year gone
quiet cubicle hums low
screen glows on clean face
coworkers whisper
she’s polite, maybe a little odd
no one sits close
they leave early, lights dim slow
she stays to breathe
phone buzzes soft
his words spill like warm coffee
spark in pocket
temporary truce at midnight
daylight will turn cold
miss the hallway
keycard click, vending hum
almost love glows
empty frame on clean desk
she keeps trying to fix it
waiting delicate
like rain before the break
leaving hurts
staying writes worse reports
two-year wait text
sent at 2 a.m., unread
regret curls quiet
secret waits in typing dots
tonight’s plan vague
just going home, elevator sighs
screen glows lonely
silent patient wait
another night fades
