The Love Express
Two trains race side-by-side,
each with its own one-track mind.
The tracks of "I love you"
bind themselves next
to each other, keeping their journey
still and stable.
The fable of the lion and the mouse
teaches us gratitude.
What is given must be taken
in the same magnitude.
These trains give each
other the same space, the same
pace. Neither of them take more
than what is needed
to finish the race.
As they chug along,
their windows stay open.
All their features are exposed
to each other: one has leather seats,
the other nylon. One looks newer,
while the other looks older.
They move past
these differences,
not allowing them
to have any significances.
Their conductors are the same:
in love with each other.
When they get the chance, they utter
compliments and puns,
but their voices are silenced by the
noises of the train.
Choo choo! Their cadence is in sync,
but it only took one blink
to see it all unhook.
One train was late,
falling behind schedule.
It's not easy to keep up.
It's not easy to catch up.
It gives chase
after the other train,
but unable to see his partner,
its conductor loses hope.
Instead of tracks,
their relationship balances
on a tightrope.