the city flees

I feel like I'm in a city that's being evacuated and I'm staying behind to "fix" something or to carry out some final task. Either way, I'm trapped at work which means I'm trapped in Los Angeles. I'm fine being in Los Angeles, I'm not fine not being on any type of vacation. I can see the light, I can see Thursday night, I can see the train ride home, I can see all the beers that I sneak onto said train. flee the city, or the city will flee you.