March 2026, january-river.net

elevator

But then, steepness is relative / to where you’re standing / and how tall you are

I remember it / clear and cloudless as the skies / that were always blue in those days

Flutter, black flag / in the light breeze / Tremble / fade to every shade / in none

What if I could get / higher / What if I can / if I try / What if I don’t

ancient abandoned server room from a previous technologically-advanced civilization which has mysteriously disappeared except for one quirky robot