(What an unromantic title for a poem!)
I hate travelling by train
Being forced to see unhappy people
Up close
So many people are unhappy,
Trying to lose themselves in their phones, or books
Or arrogance
I often scan the compartment
Seeking one kind face
Not one kind face on some days
I prefer buses
Although they take forever
And drivers drive badly
But at least I can breathe
And look at the outside world
Greener than the one inside
Of course
I like taxis the best
Alone, safe, with my loneliness
(PS: I live in Singapore, which has the best public transport system in the world. Like many Singaporeans and expats living here, I don't even own a car.)
(PS: I live in Singapore, which has the best public transport system in the world. Like many Singaporeans and expats living here, I don't even own a car.)
You do love trains
ReplyDeletewhere else can aloka bake a strawberry cake,
where else can we find a man similar to witchy aunty,
where else can we see ourselves grotesquely elongated
Ha ha mom! So so true!
ReplyDeleteCan't stop thinking of that uncle who gave witchy aunty a run for her money. He was enjoying pushing that single tooth even further out of his mouth!
But let me clarify. This poem is written for when I am travelling alone. When you are with me mom, everything is different, better and none of this stuff matters.
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