heart beats fast
pounding sounds
in my ears
adrenaline moving fast
through my veins
as my eyes spy the stairs
metal slowly moving
yellow strip at the front
on the edge
the body gets ready
as my friend anxiety arrives
still sarcastic I can be
moving back and forth
back and forth
hesitation
perspiration
lip biting
if I don’t hurry people
will push in
deep breaths
a tightening
of the tummy
yellow line
coming into sight
but it seems faster now
one two here I go
my body shakes
from head to toe
energy dissipating within
relief mixed with pride
I felt triumphant
momentarily
but
as I step off
I ask myself
the same reoccurring question
when did escalators
become so scary?
i have always since a child been terrified of escalators !