Northbound
I’m waiting for a train to take me north.
To penguins
and polar bears
and ice caps.
To where the wind steals your breath
leaving you panicked
and gulping for air
like the unfortunate swimmer
rolled by the waves
of white.
Your eyes burning
like salt on cracked skin,
forcing them to shut out the beauty
of the icy world all around.
Where my mind is so focused
on breathing
and seeing
that there is no room left
for you.
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