Note
You are put between some shelfs with a lidon top. That's how you perish.
Breakdown of perish
lid
亠 component
This obviously is a lid. Just look at it!
shelf
𠃊 component
A shelf is basically one line on which you can put stuff.
Usages of perish
forget
忘
If you forget something, it perishes from your heart.
亡
perish
busy
忙
If you're always busy, your heart stands ready all the time, making it perish.
亡くなるnakunaru
to pass away; to die
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