Sunlight in the Cafeteria - Edward Hopper

sallow confined to the shadow though his glance reaches across the void solvent so far in my averted gaze this man will not stop the sun falling on my face my air is purified, greyness swerves me salt cellars absorb his intention whilst I calculate my route to the door does he edge towards me? walls close in, exits recede the street now menacing battling my own capacity to be impolite my posture neutral, uninviting I cannot assume I am stared at nor can I carelessly walk out into the back streets I pray the door revolves and others bustle in create a moment of escape it only takes seconds to be engulfed by shadow this is the time before where help is surely on the way the time when I was safe in the sunshine