THE COMMUTE


The train pulled into the station
People climbed on board
Long dresses and suits
5:25 in the morning

The seats filled quickly
A horn blasts
Then a jerk of the train
Coffee spilling and news papers shake

Half closed eyes
The conversations begin
How are you this morning?
Are you ready for another day?

Thoughts of work
Tasks to be done
The train leaving San Francisco
On its way to San Jose

The view of the bay to left
And hills on the right
The sun slowly coming up
Over the water

A pink sky as the fog lifts
Click click click
As the train passes down the track
Another beautiful day


Michael V Hechtman