The Green and White Snake

A poem about the GO Train in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Words were never spoken or exchanged. 
"The GO Train is here." 
The only five words anyone there ever thought they needed to hear 
besides 
they weren't words 
they were mentality 
the briefcases 
purses 
newspapers 
click-a-clacks of heels 
rustling of zippers and keys 
scrapings of sandals 
rollings of bags 
sharp noses 
blank eyes 
all pointed at their exact target 
click clack 
click clack 
a steady stream 
of everyone and anyone 
men with full black business suits 
girls in Gouci and jeans 
ladies in Reitmans 
men in checkered shirts and khaki shorts 
like ants they piled into the 
green and white 
snake 
dreading the fatal announcement 
"last call!  Last call!" 
they accelerated 
full grown men and women 
whipping and thudding and click-a-clacking 
the wind pushed them back to their cars 
the ground screamed "Stop!" 
but they didn't listen 
a woman 
all in blue 
who could raise the dead 
with her clacking 
daintily ran as fast as she could 
"DOORS SHUT!" the conductor's voice was muffled 
and he followed through 
in a spurt of perseverance 
soundlessly 
the doors closed 
At least the adults knew one thing 
no amount of noise could open them 
so they didn't try 
the blue-clad woman slowed to a stop 
the GO train had gone 
she slumped in the middle of the station 
the wind urged her 
but suddenly 
the train came again 
always there 
always gone 
CLICK CLACK 
the heels revived 
click clack 
click 
clack 
clack

Author's Note

About the GO-Train to Toronto from various cities in Ontario. I've always felt bad for the people that have to commute that way, because unlike a bus that can stop for the people running to catch it, it is unforgiving and will not stop or open its doors. Also I think if you are in the way of the door when it's closing, it won't move back, so it could easily cut people's limbs off. Scary stuff. The GO-Train is fun to ride, but also kind of evil.

Reviews

[stephen dillon]

really weird stuff i love it

[Naomi Bloom]

Haha thanks.