To keep your balance in a moving train
you must stand parallel to the doors,
feet wide apart,
one hand outstretched to a safety handle; you must love
movement. Do not fight the force–
and should other bodies attempt to displace you
(like checkerboard or chess), you must stand ground, else crush
the bodies seated in front of you
And lest you forget yourself, there is that face on the pane
imposing itself on the city, reflection and perception both.
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