I walk through the hall
Listening to the pitter patter of feet
I look around
Making eye contact with everyone I meet
Some look away
Others give me a smile
A few of them wave
Though I know this won't last a while
I've seen this all before
Same people
Same route
The only thing that's different
Is the time I hear the sound from their boots
It starts as nothing
Just a sound
Just a wave
But after all this time
Everything comes to change
Soon that wave was a head turn
A look away
I'll seen them again
They all turn gray
Now as I look though the halls
I'm met with quite a sight
Each and every one that was new
Now makes my heart feel tight
So I'll look down
I'll avoid their gaze
Not just avoiding eye contact
It's ignoring the inevitable pain