Hamster's wheel

A friend, a girl and her hamster
all sit around, on the kitchen floor.
The hamster's wheel goes on, spinning
the girl's mind keeps chasing itself
the friend's silence embraces the room.

"Why can't I speak?" the girl asks herself
the friend's glance cuts through
and the hamster's wheel goes on spinning.

"Why can't I ever tell the truth?"
The friend's heavy breath doesn't lie
and the hamster's wheel goes on spinning.

"I shall not tell you, I fear" sighs the girl,
the hamster's wheel keeps turning
and the friend's lips utter "Why?"

"My mind will kill me, my eyes will burn,
my heart will skip and my legs will fail me, that's why".
The friend's head nods and then shakes
the hamster's wheel keeps turning away.