Catherine Van Haute
"The Doldrums"
Catherine Van Haute: "Melancholic Daydreams"
Welcome to the Doldrums
Leave your shoes at the door
You may leave when the time comes
But now, you’re ours to score
Embrace the chill down your back,
It’s there to greet you
In the corner’s ol’ Jack
Don’t ask what he’s been through
Some stay for a short while
Others like to move in
If this seems like your style,
The madness will soon begin
Look down this corridor
The gloom may make you bawl
Oh, dining halls galore!
Where they feast on alcohol
Over there, the sharp blades
It just may ease the pain
The scale’s been here for decades
In case you fear weight gain
In one room down East Wing
The oxygen comes in spots
To suffocate on something
Other than your own thoughts
Where’re you running off to?
The door’s dissolved into foam
We hope you enjoy feeling blue
The Doldrums welcome you home