we’d seen each other in the distance
as I’d made sure to make it that way
then early one morning rushing for the train
I found myself running jumping on
sitting a row or two down from her
I tried busying myself with my paper
but the hostility in her look kept on cutting through
she was staring with hate in her face
so I did what any trooper would do
I got up walked over wobbling
caught by the motion of the train
hi I saw you sitting there you ok?
& she set off with her vicious story
how I’d walked out left her alone
had refused to answer any calls
had given no answers to letters sent
& I sat mute looking at her
waiting waiting for emotion to be spent
I think you’ve forgotten I said the last night we met
your accusations anger that epic rant
rubbishing everything I was for over an hour
shaming me in front of other people
& for a while I could take on board the things shouted
even tho’ some of it was not about me
but you your frustrations the life you lead
her eyes grew wider she asked I did that?
I had forgotten that was what’d happened
yes & that was why I walked away from you
I had become someone else other than who I was
& that made my presence not needed there
we talked a little more on other things
then I went back found my paper still uninviting
watched the scenery passing instead
at least the hate stare had stopped
but now in the silence there were little sobs instead
neilbenbow 