You are now free
to move
about the country
when the doors close
and the tracks squeak
But there will be no moving
just stalling
just waiting
for the powers
that be
to get their shit together
Make sure to rush
out of your house, down to the
station and
swipe your card and stand
in front of where the door should be
Make sure to get a seat
so your ass
won’t get mad at you
after all the sitting
it’s about to do
11:30 departure
11:54 arrival
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ha
ha
Express trains are not express trains
the world is local today, sir
the world is loco today, miss
You switch to be shifty and
hope to be
expedited
Express trains are not express trains
the world is local today, sir
the world is loco today, miss
12:20 arrival
ha
ha
ha
Clock out of your work shift
tired eyes, tired swipes
crowded trains and delayed nights
11:20 departure
11:54 arrival
ha
ha
ha
Express trains are not express trains
the world is local today, sir
the world is loco today, miss
Stuck trains and waiting games
are revolving doors for the
(im)patients and loyalists
No uptown trains, the voice says
No 1
No A
No B
No C
No D
No M, No T, No A
12:54 arrival
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ha
ha