Elevator

Composer: Roger D. Linder
Roger D. Linder: FAWM 50-90-2024
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When I step in an elevator 
I expect a simple ride
Quickly to my destination 
Quietly I wait inside

Politely nodding to the others
Sharing that short ride with me
Always thoughtful, unsuspecting 
I would ever fearful be

On that fateful day while lifting
Came upon a sudden surge
Seems a lifetime flashed before me
Quick escape my only urge

Down we dropped, it seemed forever
Must have been a hundred miles
Screams of terror now engulfed us 
Frowns replaced our simple smiles

In an instant, motion halted
From the ceiling, hit the floor
Human carnage, sounds of weeping
Wondering if we’d fall some more

Seeking some communication 
Grabbed the cabinet telephone
Could not raise a single person
We were left there, all alone

Panicked, screaming for a rescue
Banging on the inner door
Once again, saw our lives fleeting
Had no sense what was in store

Then, with hope, a sound above us
Rescue from a fire crew
Panel in the ceiling opened
Safety as they pulled us through

When I face an elevator
I recall that day’s great fears
I expect from this day forward 
I will always take the stairs 


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9/21/2024

Roger D. Linder: FAWM 50-90-2024
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