free-fall.

The fake teak wall, laminated wood.
I know what it would feel like to touch it.
Hence no need to.
Installed in 1993. Renewed in 2017.
Downward acceleration, not free-fall,
but I do feel considerably lighter. In actual fact,
there’s the two of us.
Shall I look?
Would it be:
inappropriate
embarrassing
awkward
a tense moment
(met with
disapproval)
teasing
misunderstood
dishonest
judging
or purely
misconstrued? I look away.
Not sure if you’re
looking,
obviously — I cannot see.
How long will it take,
from the rooftop
down to ground level?
Just the two of us,
this car is way too small.
Do give me guidance,
for I’m not ready
to do anything more than
to observe the floor indicator,
going down 1-by-1
all the way to
the bottom.