At the bus stop
   humans engaged
in an altercation
   fingertips press
for more volume

Story of my Life by Social Distortion
  plays louder
    muted voices
  reduced to nothingness

On the bus

LOUD conversations
  irrational voices at peak volume
yell at whoever is on the other end
   air out dirty laundry
       to packed sardined passengers

   Prints gently press the volume button
       Welcome to the Black Parade
      by My Chemical Romamce
   the bridge enforces euphoria

      Still on the bus

HEY HEY, STOP
     LET ME OUT!!
  fists on the back door
      request release

   loUDER
FEAR OF THE DARK BY IRON MAIDEN
  pitch night
dare the demons to come out and play
    33 steps from home
        weary tiptoes on pointes
   pirouettes home
       into the abyss
   of a flannel
     black and silver
  paisley print
      duvet