Trains

Trains

A Poem by John Ryan

Climb on top of a runaway train
Sprint all day and night

Just to see that Beauty again

Pushing through and through
Aching bones and sweat in my eyes

But its still just so far away
Always a long way gone

Cold wind bites the skin
Don`t know what state I`m in


Who are you trying to be
Where are you trying to go

Riding atop wild runaway trains
Hitchhiking out of the jungle of my mind

Just to get out of this mess
Just to see her again

Pushing forward through the night
Tired bones protecting a broken spirit

Following a lost cause
Chasing a broken Dream

Yet, I keep pushing forward
Because this is all I have


 

© 2014 John Ryan


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Love the sounds of the steam engines. Valentine

Posted 7 Years Ago


i love this poem !! such a lovely piece of work filled with beauty
well done

Posted 8 Years Ago


John Ryan

8 Years Ago

Thank you very much
zunie frost

8 Years Ago

welcome !!!!
I like the flip in meaning in this poem, but it get a bit vague what you are talking about, but otherwise I like it. Good job!

Posted 9 Years Ago


"Following a lost cause
Chasing a broken Dream

Yet, I keep pushing forward
Because this is all I have"

Love the last lines, it talks about not giving up and still pushing no matter the odds.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Congratulations!

This piece is a finalist for Promote Me! VI (Peace).
As your reward I have sent 115 read requests on your behalf.

Voting is open until 10/15/14.
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Promote-Me%21-VI-%28Peace%29/50367/

Good luck and keep writing!

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

this brought back memories, back in the day I was a rail tramp, riding the rails I wrote a piece a long the same lines called (FLY BYE) as I read your work I could see you've done the same thing. happy trails.
Excellent write.

Posted 9 Years Ago


I could not quite grasp the message or the theme in this piece. Also, something I recently learned is that just like any other, piece of writing poetry should have punctuation too. There was a bit of inconsistency in the phrases that were confusing and seemed out of place. I do, however believe that this piece is very beautifully written and has an emotion that is easy to feel. Certain parts inspired an emotional reaction and that is a great asset in poetry. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Yet, I keep pushing forward
Because this is all I have

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the ending yet puts hope in this narrative...questions and answers for there more to be found...the relay in the way this unfolds makes one thing in a perspective...a related topic one can view for themselves...

Posted 9 Years Ago


I like it! I traveled over 40,000 miles on freight trains in my teenage years and I can relate. Sometimes life still feels like a runaway train. Thanks for writing this.

Posted 9 Years Ago



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Added on April 16, 2014
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John Ryan
John Ryan

Shreveport, LA



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