The Window

In the black of night
Wanderers pass seeking entertainment
Five seconds and they're gone
Save those who linger

Eagerness written in their eyes
It gleams brightly against the black
Five seconds and it's gone
Listlessly traveling on

Their booming voices beckon
While others mutter muted phrases
Five seconds and it's gone
Weary footsteps echo softly

Smiles twist into frowns
Anger laces speech
Five seconds and it's gone
Pursuit of amusement continues

Dimming lights fade
Silence greedily swallows
Five seconds and it's gone
Sleepiness tugs at their eyes

Emptiness reflects in the pane
Hollowness surrounds us
Five seconds and it's not gone
My maniac laughter endures

Sadistic grins coyly appear
My eyes slowly raise
I'm gone in five seconds
Mutilated faces blankly stare out the window