Catch the Last Train

Catch the Last Train

 

I think sometimes


this roller coaster ride


should be stopped 

and allow me to get off


wave goodbye to 
family, friends and lovers


return to dust and


whatever comes next

 

tight is the choke hold by the tentacles

of emotional blackmail

that speaks to

leaving a legacy of pain

for children, grandchildren

partners, friends and family

 

it seems a transgression of

right thinking and philosophical

clap trap rules and principles

are what make the choice

reek of cowardice and

self loathing

 

I bet my frontal lobes

are gray with the

muck of unfulfilled promise

long standing poverty and

the stench of decayed joy

 

so why don’t I just do it?

stop riding this train and

catch the next one

 

perhaps that tiny speck of light

like the flame of a Bunsen burner

on the moon

far away but visible

in the mind’s eye

 

keeps me waiting 

to see

how it

turns out

in the end

 

Reviews

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I think you have stepped into the minds of many of us with this one, Rubie... who hasn't thought about wanting to 'catch that last train' of life and wave goodbye to all of it so the world can continue and forget all about us... but, then there is that tiny glimmer in the distance that keeps us from purchasing a ticket and we quietly wait outside that station for the promise of what might come next... this is great writing, my friend... bravo!

[rubie]

Indeed, we have all felt this way at one time or another.
Thank you for your wonderful thoughts...much appreciated, my friend

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You are welcome, Rubie... I meant to mention (but was in such a rush to read and comment) that i love the lines "tight is the choke hold by the tentacles/of emotional blackmail" - very creative

[rubie]

Thank you for your kind words, FT