Plastic chairs in a silent room,

Coffee stains and the fading boom

Of a song that played an hour ago—

Now it’s just me and the afterglow.

Screens still blink like they’re waiting too,

Like maybe someone might come back through.

It’s not sadness, not quite peace,

Just the hum of a world on lease.

Clocked out, cashed out, keys in hand—

But I’m still here… do you understand?

I’m the ghost in the glow,

Just a name on the screen,

Paid in tips and day-old dreams.

While the world drives fast,

I sit and breathe slow—

In this in-between, I finally know

I was always chasing calm in the noise,

But maybe I’m the silence…

That nobody hears.

Mapped miles and a printed slip,

Leftover fries, half a drip.

Manager texted, “Good shift, see ya,”

But no one’s here to see the real idea—

That I exist in these lonely shots,

Like a whisper the day forgot.

Don’t need applause, don’t need lights,

Just someone who gets these nights.

It’s not glamorous, it’s not loud,

But somehow, it still feels proud.

I’m the ghost in the glow,

Just a name on the screen,

Paid in tips and day-old dreams.

While the world drives fast,

I sit and breathe slow—

In this in-between, I finally know

I was always chasing calm in the noise,

But maybe I’m the silence…

That nobody hears.

Neon hum on an empty floor,

I count steps toward the door.

But part of me always looks back,

At the life packed in a paper sack.

No spotlight, just a soda fizz,

But this is the place where my real heart lives.

You can keep your gold and flame,

I just want someone to know my name.

Not for glory, not for pay—

Just so I’m not lost in yesterday.

I’m the ghost in the glow,

Just a name on the screen,

Paid in tips and day-old dreams.

I’m not flashy, I’m not loud,

But damn, I still feel proud.

While the stars write songs in the sky,

I’m singing mine in real life.

It’s not much—but it’s mine to own,

The unsung anthem of going home.

I’M NOT JUST A SHIFT,

I’M NOT JUST A NAME!

I’M A WHOLE DAMN LIFE

IN A SYSTEM THAT FORGOT MY FLAME!

I’M HERE—

I EXIST—

I MATTER—

I BURN!

IN THIS EMPTY ROOM,

IT’S MY TURN!