Ode to The Elevator

They ride up and down
all day swallowing people
and regurgitating them out 
on floors, doors opening
to bell rings with progress
plotted in moving lights 
floor by floor, obedient 
to a button push 
or a swipe 
on a touch screen,
fast carriage 
to heaven and hell 
and all stops 
in between.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Wolf Avatar
November 14, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Box of buttons: One person goes in. A different one emerges. MAGIC! Elevators -- always an intriguing topic. ~ O. Diss
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November 3, 2024 at 4:38 AM
OH, the ever metaphoric elevator of life...and....well...you know....I didn't push that button...nicely done Paul
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