Remembering past, page by page

Flipping through one more memory

Reliving yesterday’s heartaches

Manuscript’s incomplete, hollow words

Steaming locomotive hurls dreams

Sitting alone throughout this night

Waiting for next stop, none scheduled

Life’s empty script, more unfulfilled scenes

Seeing only darkness tonight

Looking out into gloom’s abyss

Thinking, will morning arrive soon?

Starless sky offers nothing to find

Hearing dreadful noise far ahead

Tumbling from seat, frail ego bruised

Realizing train’s journey derailed

Future’s blueprint—one big, jumbled mess

Waking to sunrise’s promise

Feeling blood flowing through veins

Pinching self, wanting to make sure

Yesterday forgotten, quiet now