I ran because the others ran
and the others ran because the woman ran.
We all ran and when we got to the top of the stairs the woman said
No train.
A cracked smile owning the moment.
We chuckled out loud despite the disappointment.
Children all of us.
Empty stations echo.
The man in a bright red baseball cap
leans on the railing; fingers stroking his lips and his chin
in that kind of absent...ness.
The slow receding clicks.
A girl in high heels. Black and pretty.
She's leaning against the trash, her hood shrouding her gaze.
Exhausted, over-worked.
You expected it to be something but it sure wasn't this.
Small devices, pouring minds in to distract the boredom.
Avoiding that moment when reality bites and snaps clear like a feral beast
in a trance.
It didn't quite turn out as expected. Not quite.
We chuckle out loud despite the disappointment.
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Nice job, TVLS. I like the break between the third and fourth lines. It's weighty. In fact, I think you do a good job throughout with the stanza arrangements. It's good seeing another post! Publish a book.
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