On the Bus

On the bus
With people talking too loud
With people too heavy
With people so rude

On the bus
Trying to read
Trying to think
Trying to be

On the bus
Wanting to be home
Wanting to move
Wanting to be alone

On the bus
Hating being on it
Hating other passengers
Hating the hate

On the bus
Sighing into my sleeve
Crying into my mind
Dying into my end

On
The
Bus

Goings
Leavings
Stayings

On the
Bus
On
The bus

Wishing I weren't