Train tracks


from the ABC set The last days

Imagine a train without tracks,
Imagine a track without a train,
Imagine the world from the outside,
Imagine an astronaut in space

Its just an idea of mine,
Something I think of,
But what if we are all trains,
And each has his or her own track,
Then at some point on our journey,
We are held at a station by fear,
A journey just a bit further,
A dream just that little bit nearer,
An idea, dreamt up on ether,

And there is a train controller,
Blinding our eyes telling us he’s God,
But really it’s just a collection of men,
Leading us to a rock,
No tracks to lead us,
A train without a track,
Once your there, its one less on the lines,
One less to worry about,
One more controlled mind,

Contradict them, and it can fizzle them out,
Stop to notice the station signs,
And you too can figure it out.

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Comments

insertponceyfre... | July 19, 2010 - 20:36

I really like this Will. Especially the last three lines.

A couple of typos:

Once your there, its one less on the lines

you're there, it's one less

Cavalcaderl | July 20, 2010 - 08:12

new WillSimpson
Enjoyed this poem
train track,plenty of
images in it.God the rock.
the Astronaut an images.
To true to-day's happenings.
I did one last year called
The Puffing Train.And mine
worked for the Trsins? well
over 30 years,office.shifts ugh!
julie.

Kahdai | July 21, 2010 - 14:57

Well I must be a flying train then! lol K xx