Swipe in
Swipe out
Same building
Uniform folded, another one on
Name badge still warm
Night hands something to the day
Without a word, without a form
Lift doors open, lift doors close
Different faces, same floor
Someone ending, someone starting
Nobody claps anymore
No goodbye, no hello
Just a nod that says"I know"
We've all been on both sides
Of this clock that moves too slow
Shift change
Swipe and go
Shift change
Same control
Shift change
In and out
Different mouths, same amount
Coffee standing in for sleep
Eyes red, hands precise
Dreams postponed, not cancelled
Just stored for a better time
Outside light don't match the mood
Inside clocks don't care
Minutes stacked on tired minutes
Floating heavy in the air
Tick tick
Swipe green light
Someone's first day nervous
Someone's last day numb
Both standing in the same line
Waiting for the beep to come
Shift change
No applause
Shift change
Same old floors
Shift change
Walk in, walk out
Life reduced to count amounts
Door shuts
Clock keeps breathing
Nothing changes
But everything moves
