At last I have a moment
As I wait on the platform
My chance to make a few points
About my direction of travel
On a journey that seems to still have some miles to go
I pray
But I cannot be too confident of that
Bearing in mind that there has been disruption to schedules
Delays, diversions and cancellations
Signal failures
Even trespassers on the line
Where am I?
I am on a one-way ticket
Although this has been described by some
As an open return that will inevitably bring me back
To where I begun
If this is the case
Despite travelling light
I may seem destined for the buffers
But I am never alone
The company of fellow passengers
Not all good company
Some first class
We travel together
Most have their own itineraries
Their own baggage
Places to go, people to see
And our passing is a wave and a cheer
I can save time by taking an instant dislike to others
Who one must take care to avoid
When signals are set at danger
Although for a rare few
I discover a destination shared
Who, when a conversation begins
Continue it on the line
And it seems we have always known each other
Although just recently crossed paths
This journey continues
Without undue haste, but not undue speed
Onward travel in hope
Side by side.
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n.b. NaPoWriMo 2019 Day 15 prompt: Write a dramatic monologue.
CLP 15th April, 2019
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