As the conductor makes his first announcement to apologize for the recent suspension of movement of the train, each of the soul begins to act out in its own way. The first soul frantically searched each and every seam of the train car hoping to find a small vent of fresh air to escape from. A quest that we all hope would soon come to an end. The second soul rejoiced in the tiny space given, glad that he would not have to leave and continue the purpose of his presence on the train. A celebration that soul had desired and requested since the day had begun.  And the third soul who was stuck in a situation that made it best for him to go nowhere; he would fail if he showed up late and he would face failure if he went back home.
The conductor makes a second announcement to state the reason for the brief interruption is due to a pile of leaves on the line. Accepting this as the reason these three souls are stuck in the same train car, they begin to observe.

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SOUL 1
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“There are leaves on the line.”
To travel by train, I could do without.
What a silly thought and now I am trapped.
My efforts are desperate to get out.

“There are leaves on the line.”
My entire world is turned upside down.
I remember when leaves were gracefully raised by trees.
What will my mother say? “You’re a clown!”

“There are leaves on the line.”
Exhausted I have become from flopping and flapping.
I give up. This is where I die. I give up.
Wait, look at that boy, and why is it dancing?

“There are leaves on the line.”
It moves about as free as the wind
A gust or breeze through the trees
It jumps, it shouts, and it spins.

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SOUL 2
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This is really happening!
I knew it was true! I told you it was true!
I got power and perfection just by practicing.
“There are leaves on the line.”

I have the power of earth!
I can move leaves with ease,
I am a super hero of course.
“There are leaves on the line.”

Candy is my only source of energy,
my arch nemesis is the dentist.
THAT CAN’T BE A BIRDIE?!
“There are leaves on the line.”

One of his evil spies
came to make havoc.
I will see to his demise.
“There are leaves on the line.”

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SOUL 3
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I should tell my wife,
I am married to misfortune.
“There are leaves on the line.”
I should learn to plan on strife,
and intend to live with caution.

One more book to publish,
this was my last chance
“There are leaves on the line.”
For what reason am I being punished?
Is it I who forgot to rain dance?

How happy is this child?
Moving about like some animal.
“There are leaves on the line.”
Lost in civilization and found in the wild.
A bird? How irrational?

Poor thing must be terrified.
I wish I was trapped.
“There are leaves on the line.”
My reasons for failure would be justified,
and here I am caught on a track.