i'd like to go
on a nice long train ride
through the network of your brain
navigate through
criss-crossed thoughts
discover secrets,
surprises and grey areas
let me roar through
steep mountains, dark tunnels
and fertile fields of red and gold
and ease up
at dimly-lit abandoned stations
nobody else cares to stop at
look, do you see
that cat on the platform?
curious eyes watch
from underneath the magazine-cart
the door's open,
let me stand here
and watch the sky form
long streaks of motion blur
slow down, you say
and patterns start to emerge
as the engine pulls into a new place
in anticipation
of conversations over
steaming hot cups of chai
and the promise
of exploring
uncharted waters
the signal reflects
the fiery setting sun
it's time to get off here.
