poetic representation of a dream i had

&06/01/11&

from new jersey
by train or bus
to philadelphia
or thereabouts

stormy weather
maybe a band's playing
it's cold
how'd i get here?

sleek gray amtrak towards pittsburgh
10 minutes, that fast!
drive me to safety
where the hell is this?

*

this station's real crowded
i'm consumed by the space
everyone's huddled together
but i'm stuck out in the rain alone

man did i mention it's midnight
the trees shade the train tracks
i wander around between
the lobby and platforms

idle idle idle
should have planned ahead
several paths to walk
none of them viable

*

let me stay in new york
or new england, hah
even this dark forest
not waiting for a train

hey, you—
are you guys leaving?
will you need that blanket
cause cement's awful cold

2:40 am i'm tired
no restless
they're back to their families
but it's deserted here

*

pick myself off the ground
hours later, post-sleep
stretch my sore limbs
squint at the sun

try not to cry
when the sounds hit my skull
wait for the fever to pass
ground shaking

0500's coming
mighty and virile
hope it takes me someplace good
i'm tired of waiting