Poem: The train ride

Grab a leg and pull. 

The boy yanks her hair in return. 

Their parents argue,

paying their kids no mind 

except the strangers squishing 

to make room on the other side. 

An elderly lady watches on

in amusement 

fondly remembering her days

of young fun and carefree times.

The guy hunched next to her devours 

a baguette, with lettuce and cheese

crumbs spilling and puddling

on his knees. 

I sit opposite them, between two ladies 

with long coats occupying part of my seat. 

As everyone continues being, 

my thoughts scream and wail

begging 

for an immediate escape.