musings in a train... this has been haunting my brain for days on end, i hope you all enjoy.


a train ride

"a train ride"

it's all so bitter.

i mean - everything
this train is
moving too fast
and the sea
of sunflowers
is drowning
my friend the
scarecrow outside.

i mean - look
out that window!
how can you
say it's beautiful?
as it moves so fast
so bitterly out of...
out of reach.

i mean - she's gone.
she may have
watched as the
steam blows and
we move along
too far, too fast
but she's just
a figure in the distance
a shadow on the horizon
now, maybe forever.

i mean - my friend
the scarecrow he...
well he waited an
eternity for dorothy
but he's drowning
right out the window,

see?

it's all so bitter.



Poetry by Zachary P. B.
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Written on 2006-08-19 at 11:45

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Arti
Gently bitter
Oh talented pen
In fast-moving
Night of musing...
Gone with the train...
2006-08-20


Kathy Lockhart
This is a wonderful creation of you Z. I loved the images. Your deep thoughts evoke a sadness in this piece. xx kathy
2006-08-19


Malin Johansson
WOW This one was good, but I like to see it in this way, that what the train leaves will be replaced on what there is to come to see... :)))
Regards and hugs from me and sweden
2006-08-19


Teala
Excellent imagery..I used to be afraid of trains..not so much anymore!
2006-08-19