IT'S ALL WRINKLED ELBOW SHIRTS AND POKER FACES ON THIS BUS   BACK TO A NOTCH DUG JUST LIKE A DITCH IN THE CITY'S WEATHERED CRUST   BUT THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE CITY'S GRAY   THAT SEEMS TO SAY ALL THERE IS TO SAY   RIDDLED WITH REGIMENT, VINDICTIVE INTENT   FAKING LOYALTY AND GETTING PAID   FUCK THE ALL   SHE KEEPS THE VARIETY SECTION AND SHE GIVES THE REST TO ME   SHE SAYS SHE REMEMBERS WHEN BUSES WHERE NICER   "THERE'S NO DIGNITY IN PLASTIC SEATS"   BUT THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY SHE SAID   "THE ONLY GOOD BOSS IS ONE THAT'S DEAD"   THESE BROAD SHOULDERS GIGGLED ALL OVER THE BUS   AND WORK ETHIC CRUMBLED INTO "THEM AND US"   FUCK THE ALL   AND ALL THESE SPECTERS OF THE WORK PLACE   TURNED FROM EDIFY BACK TO REALITY   AND YEAH I WISH IT WAS THAT SIMPLE   TO THINK A BELLY LAUGH IS REALLY ALL WE NEED   BUT IT'S THE SLOW DECAY FROM THE DAY TO DAY   THAT SAYS TAKE YOUR PAY CHECK, ACCEPT YOUR PLACE   AND FADE AWAY   BUT THERE WAS DIGNITY IN PLASTIC SEATS THAT DAY