Precariousness

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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