Destination Unknown

I’m on a train bound for an

unknown destination

all I know is

this train isn’t stopping

anytime soon

It’s a cross-country journey

I glimpse something

different

every time I look

out the window

That is,

when I can see anything

Most often

my view is shrouded

by the murky haze

of a long

long

long

dark

tunnel

Blips of color,

snatches of luminous light

flash by as

the train takes its course

moving aboveground

in precious bursts

I’d stop and

look around for a while

if I could,

take a breath of warmth

unfortunately

the cold reality is

I don’t have access

to the brakes

I wonder what life

would be like if

my pathway

never left

the light