4:44pm and 25 seconds

Just in time

The train pulled in

Cargo at the back

Passengers up front

Business, First Class, 

Table cloths covering tables

Plastic, Silverware, 

Dim down the lights

Dining in, dining out

Star gazing 

You can feel the grass between your fingers

They never told you what falling in true love is supposed to feel like

They never fed you gold when you were an infant

They never told you to fade away

Just in time

The train pulled away

Whisked you from the stationary place you’ve been staying in

Whisked you to a new station, a new town, a new life

Whisked you to a place uncommon to your reality

Mushrooms, Marshmallows, Mashed potatoes

They never told you what to expect at a vegan Thanksgiving

Couldn’t be marshmallows

Couldn’t be turkey

Turn off the oven

Get out of the kitchen

Keep looking on

The train is out of the station

The time is 4:44pm and 25 seconds

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