The Man on the Train

 

I see a man six feet tall

Dark skin and greying hair

He has little strength, if at all

I see hurt behind his stare

 

There is no joy and much discomfort

Written on his ageing face

You can see the hard work and effort

By his persuasive grace

 

But he’s running, yes, he’s fleeing

There’s no more looking back

He’s tired and can’t stand seeing

The strength and boldness he lacked

 

And now he sits here waiting

Across from me on this train

He says not a word, he’s not complaining

But inside he’s going insane

 

So he lives in fear of the past recreating

Yet lives also in fear of change

He sits broken from the mess he’s making

His problems simply rearrange 

Reviews

[Steven Cash]

wow really good as usual Jessa

[That1Nerd23]

Thank you!

[Bats In The Belfry]

Heart tugging subject...sweet sentiment...made me feel...well done.

[That1Nerd23]

Thank you so much!

[Allycat]

This is an amazing piece, It's very creative and has wonderful imagery. Thank you for sharing :)

[That1Nerd23]

Awe, thank you! That means a lot! And you're very welcome.

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Wow, this is very powerful. It has a great rhythm and tone. I really love it! Awesome job.

[That1Nerd23]

Thank you!!

[I Am Svetlana]

It's amazing how some people can put on a strong face for the world to see, but inside they are slowly or quickly falling apart. Sometimes you can see through people like air and it's hard to tell them everything's okay if you feel they'll deny what you're talking about. Fear drives all of us, that's what I believe. In the end, we are all running or wanting to run from something in this world. But no matter what we face in life, there is always a high road we can take...even if we don't believe it. We just needa find the motivation and inner strength in order to bring ourselves up and over our tough times.

[That1Nerd23]

Very profound, sister! Well said. I appreciate your review and agree 100%.

[I Am Svetlana]

Most welcome :)

[Westminster Abbey]

Wow, this is really good, looking deeper into the others around us. Everyone has a story, even those seemingly random people we see on the train. Good job and keep writing! 100/100

[That1Nerd23]

Yes, certainly!
It's good to consider the feelings of others and look into the window of their life.
Thank you so much!