November 29, 2005

keeping a safe distance

is when i draw a straight line
that marks what is good to say
and what might offend you

for your own safety,
please do not cross the yellow line

polite smalltalk
congenial headnodding
and smiling -

seldom it is that the train comes
where i can cross that yellow line
safely.

but of course there's always the bus.

2 Comments:

At November 30, 2005 11:27 pm, Blogger Josh said...

there was once
when the train came
and the yellow line was crossed
but the driver had a heart attack
for reasons unrevealed to the press
and once to the passenger

 
At December 02, 2005 12:21 am, Blogger royce said...

hahaha no actually it was before i already crossed the line that i began to feel this way.

 

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