Watching the trains pass
tripping on the platform
waiting in line
steam rises from the tracks
the snow is coming down hard
now the sound of the approaching
cabins and families
the clammer of feet
I see the doors open
the crowd pushes past
shoulder to shoulder
foot to foot
the urge to move has taken root
she steps off slow
eyes flash for a moment
a slight smile
no words to say
I step off the platform
feet finding firmness
stow my bags
watch as the platform fades behind
a moment
a snapshot
I still have places
to go.
Watching the trains pass
tripping on the platform
waiting in line
steam rises from the tracks
the snow is coming down hard
now the sound of the approaching
cabins and families
the clammer of feet
I see the doors open
the crowd pushes past
shoulder to shoulder
foot to foot
the urge to move has taken root
she steps off slow
eyes flash for a moment
a slight smile
no words to say
I step off the platform
feet finding firmness
stow my bags
watch as the platform fades behind
a moment
a snapshot
I still have places
to go.