9/21/2010

Clackety-Clack


The journey has just begun, 
each stop along the way a distant invitation.

Aboard the slow-moving train,
the clamor of the future is thunderous.

Clackety-clack

Then,
the young girl’s head rested
lightly on her pillow, 
and sleep eluded her
as anticipation of all that was to come
demanded to be satisfied. 

Is it Christmas yet?  
Will school ever be over? 
Is it my birthday yet?
When can I go for my license?
Next week, I can drink. Legally. 
My vote will count! 
Will this baby ever be born???

 Now,
the old woman's head rests
heavily against the glass.  
 and sleep eludes her
as she watches the miles disappear,
vanishing into pinpoints of the past.

Behind, 
the track is littered with years, and more than a few tears, 
many new beginnings and a few inevitable endings.

Ahead, 
objects in the window are closer than they appear, 
and the view beyond is hidden in the fog.

Clackety-clack  Clackety-clack  

Aboard the speeding train,
the clamor of days gone by is inexorable.

The journey is nigh at its end, 
each stop along the way a distant memory.


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55 comments:

  1. Nice one. Did I see you on that train?

    (P.S. Outhouses become you!)

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  2. Timoteo: Thanks for stopping by. You may have seen me there on that train. It seems the whole world is traveling. (P.S. You are the first to notice that I'm getting into the Halloween mood a bit early. That costume was a while ago, but I won a prize with it, a day off!)

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  3. So much thought from a train journey. I've been there many times. Excellent.

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  4. nice. it is nice we get to see each other alon ghte way on that train i think it adds much to the journey...keep the fire stoked because i expect this journey to keep going...nice...i like the use of the noise as well patti. nice one shot!

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  5. Thank Patti. I have long used a train as my personal metaphor for life. I started using it as a teenager. I often say "don't marry anyone who got on too many stops before or after you" they haven't seen the same things or understand your journey. Usually I'm completely ignored. I think you capture that feeling of life as a journey very well here. Thank you, Gay

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  6. trains..thoughts..roads..poets minds enjoy the travel..loved it patti,well written and inspiring :)

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  7. I enjoyed this, and I like the images with which you've bookended it. Thank you.

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  8. I like to travel by trains and observe people. You described it so well..

    ode to un-punctuated verses

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  9. Life is like a train journey, isn't it? Hmmm.

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  10. i liked reading about this life journey (compared to a train ride). Very well written

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  11. I really like this Patti. I was going to say which lines, but found that I had a good chunk of the poem highlighted. I do like your look behind and forward, with a subtle humour that interweaves amongst melancholy images. Beauty one shot.

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  12. I love trains and this pic. A train ride of life. Love it, Patti.

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  13. I would love to travel on this train. Great piece. Love and Light, Sender

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  14. Nice train-life journey/slice o' life piece. Smile inducing, this.

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  15. Beautifully captured the worries of childhood and thoughts of maturity....A life's journey through clackety clack on the rails of time...

    Nice

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  16. What an interesting forward and backward view. I like the style, and the photos.

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  17. A beautiful way to describe a life (and I'm at about the same stage, I think). Good one.

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  18. Ticket Please...


    Young Lady? You have a while to go yet till you get off!

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  19. u r full of tricks,
    what a train ride,

    I hear the roll of the wheels,
    I feel the force from different directions...

    one of the best and I love your work.

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  20. clackety-clack - what a journey! the childhood memories - the reflection - the going on..
    wonderful patti!

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  21. We both started at the same station with our One Stops. Mine was train inspired as well. There is something poetic about trains, the sound and the experience. Love this.

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  22. This One Shot was really on track! (the audience groans) Nice piece, PK!

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  23. "The clamor of the future is thunderous."

    Wow.

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  24. this was a wonderful write..and such a journey...if only i were seated opposite i would have held your hand....lovely, really well written...cheers pete

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  25. Absolutely fabulous. Perfect! I loved every single little letter ... Well done, Patti. Something to read and reread ...

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  26. Wonderful childhood memories and great oneshot Patti, love the journey.

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  27. Absolutely wonderful ...you have such a full and warm heart that spills onto the page with your talent my friend. Great oneshot Patti. Hugs xx

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  28. Patti, this one really makes me think about just how quickly those tracks are rushing beneath the wheels of this train. Sometimes, I wish I could disembark for a while, to take my time, and stroll up to the next station...but my ticket is already punched. I love this piece, My Friend...Thank You :)

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  29. Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments. It is a great pleasure to be on this journey with you all.

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  30. A great write-- the perspective on aging is poignant.

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