Death is a temptation--
it is the midnight train
calling through the window screen
quietly, then all at once,
promising a journey but guaranteeing
no definite end,
its echoes a mere whisper
giving you a second chance
until the next night when it makes
its rounds again.
Apr 8, 2016
Apr 8, 2016 at 12:45 AM UTC
Death is a temptation--
it is the midnight train
calling through the window screen
quietly, then all at once,
promising a journey but guaranteeing
no definite end,
its echoes a mere whisper
giving you a second chance
until the next night when it makes
its rounds again.
