Deflection

 those train tracks could still heat up in spring
Tragic rails toward the capital
We walked sometimes hand in hand
I couldn't get a read on it

The pavement sweat
I spat
she cursed me
I deflected but points were lost

At the train station
we waited like fishermen for the tide
late afternoon couldn't interrupt the silence
But as those tragic rails shook chatter arose too

The carriage shot through like an unwelcome thought
doors opened elderly hobbled out
We in our lost youth climbed in
agile spiders

A chuckle a swing around the hand rail
Seated seductive grin filled up the train
The pale stained linoleum sweat
I cursed cynically

She deflected and we were even
trouble poured out of her
She screamed through the empty wagon
Noone saw us

For we were a flash of youth
A passing sunset too bright missed by most
Pure illusion projecting gentle happiness
when our guts stored wrath