Slow

You accidentally mixed the magic potion up
And drank the one that slows reality down
Until now, you never noticed
The subtle interplay of colors and shapes all around you
And the underlying harmonious randomness

You never realized how much
The hideous architectural choices of the last 50 years
Have profaned and desecrated this world

In groping for the antidote
You accidentally swallow even more
Of what is slowing down time

All of the coded expressions and gestures
That used to be inscrutable are now transparent
And it's obvious what everyone is thinking
And what they really mean
Hyper-aware but unable or unwilling to express
Your newfound godlike knowledge
You sit atop a mountain and silently observe

You jump, you fall, continue to decelerate
Secure in knowing at this rate
You'll never reach the ground