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He Wants To Take The Train
by Sandy M. HumphreyPicture a young man,
cigarette in hand
newspaper spread on lap
leaning against a pillar
as he is seated on
a bench outside
Liberty Coffee Shop
His gaze far away
It is early morning
before rush hour
streets still quite
I am watching him
from the inside
a bird graphic
filtering my view
my mind wanders
to what his thoughts
perhaps might be on this
early spring Monday
"Today I'll take
the train
no plan
Just buy my
ticket from
the conductor
I will go
Where the
rails take me
I will watch
the scenery
pass quickly
through the
windows as
I start random
conversations
with strangers
Exit at the
End of the Line
Maybe that
will be a new
beginning
a place to
leave all this
sameness behind
Reinventing
myself and my
future
I could flip
a coin
Heads
Take the train
Tails
Get to work
On time"
The cashier hands
me my change
a quarter in
my palm
I toss it
Catch it
Heads
The young man
arises
heads east
toward the
Station........ 04/08/2013 Author's Note: Poetry prompt, observe a black and white picture of a young man and write what we see, what we think his thoughts are....done and done. Added the picture descript for posting.
Posted on 04/08/2013
Copyright © 2024 Sandy M. Humphrey
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 04/09/13 at 01:05 PM Nice work Sandy! Poetry from picture or photograph is always a neat process, and rewarding when one can pull it off. I can't always do it "on demand," having to feel inspired, but a few times have been successful. |
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