he sleeps unaware she has gone.

the step ladder teeters.
and the sticker warns not to step past the 2nd rung.
still, on her tip toes she reaches, balancing,
alone in the office, in the dark.
and little blinking lights from the computer room
keep blinking red and green.
she feels conflicted; all the workers are home, asleep.
the corporate carpet is hidden under shredded paper overgrowth,
all evidence gone except the key she reaches for
to unlock the safe and run away with the dream.