Every night
I wonder
Why is it
So quiet
And pitch black?
Lights come on
And the sound
Of machines start
Humming
Sometimes I hear
Voices and laughter
And the thumping
Of shoes
Suddenly, I'm
Picked up
And adjusted
There are those
Who give me a
Slight pendulum
Swing to test
My weight
Others just swing
Back and roll me forward
Some don't even adjust
And simply roll me
These are the worst
As I go very slowly
True experts
Not only
Swing me back
But add spin
Getting really dizzy
I laugh as it
Happens
Enjoying the journey
Every time
I hit something
And proceed through
Another path
The lights go dark
As I proceed through
My own private
Rollercoaster
When the light
Emerges
I hit others of my kind
Before being picked
Up and starting
All over again
Will this loop ever end?