Two separate trains

Long days at work often lead to daydreaming ~ do they not?

From two separate motionless trains

their eyes met.  

From two separate departing trains

their eyes embraced.  

On two separate moving trains  

they dreamed of a stranger  

in their arms.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Ralph Proenza (Docralph..]

How easy it is to engage in relationships of the mind, if only for a few minutes. Good writing, Relic.
-Ralph

[Relic]

Thanks very much, Ralph.

[Lorry]

Why is it our eyes always lock on those moving away from us? Heading in different directions and will only be seen again most likely when not looking for them. All we can do is but hope that one dayour destination will be the same, but until then, our eyes will keep hunting for theirs amongst a crowd.
Great perspective, that I'm sure must have happened to me countless times, but i only thought of that after reading this 😀

[Relic]

Thanks for your thoughts on this, Lorry. Much appreciated. :)

[Dave Brown]

I have visited your site a few time, but you were not there
You are a popular poet and it is good to see some trains getting you back on track
(owch)

[Relic]

Thank you, Dave. I take breaks from the site but the caboose always brings me back to the same place. :)

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Surely they do.
A moment when we lost ourselves to found a stranger.
It's amazing but emotionally pinching.

This is really a wonderful piece, Relic.

[Relic]

Thank you very much, Kay. I appreciate the read.

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

You are welcome.

[HungryGhost]

This is wonderfully written and really packs a punch for such a short piece!

[Relic]

I appreciate your review, HungryGhost. Thank you.

[Verse]

I remember having something like this happen.... Bittersweet, but extremely flattering!!!

Thought about him every now and then for a long time.

Long time, Relic, old friend. I see you’ve been here the whole time, steadily working away at your craft!!! 😊

V

[Katrina Mckeown]

Ah this is sweet, the perhaps or by chance of romance blossoming from an encounter from a first glance from across the other side their hearts did open wide to the chance all brought about by that first glance !

[Relic]

hanks for reading and the review, Katrina. :)

[Jennifer Patino]

I like this a lot. I can picture two people at the same time wondering if someone is thinking the same thing as they are at that moment. Wanting the same things, etc. A beautiful & simple piece.

[Relic]

Thanks for your kind review, Jennifer. :)

[Jennifer Patino]

You're welcome

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this feels so much like Hemingway...and reminds me of the interlude at the train station in "Hills Like White Elephants"---
but the man and the girl in that story knew each other...these two only linger on each other's eyes...
and for a moment, they aren't strangers.
but no words exchanged and what is left is still that thought...what if?

[Relic]

Thanks so much for the interesting review, J.

[Neville]

I do it all the time.... me ma used to say I would go blind..... Wot a lovely vivid picture you have posted here today... takes me back to the romantic age of steam...… Neville

[Relic]

Thanks for reading, Neville.