{"sf1_id":1161806,"sf2_id":"qmyRBzKn","title":"Skytrain","author":"charles_they","words":209,"posted_at":"2017-03-21T01:31:48.000Z","tags":["Clean","Death","Poem","Poetry","Suicide","narrative","politics"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1161806-skytrain","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/qmyRBzKn","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/21/0f/210f1803-05ff-414d-831a-02b230d7e171","description":"A narrative poem examining the discourse that surrounds death and dying.","content":"### Skytrain\u0026nbsp;\n\nA medical\n\nEmergency\n\nPolitical\n\nInsurgency\n\nThe station's closed\n\nThe train is stopped\n\nQuestion unposed\n\nThe mess unmopped\n\n\"Hey what's that mom\n\nWhy'd he go splat\"\n\nShe kept her calm\n\nAnd that was that\n\nExplanation\u0026nbsp;\n\nNot unneeded\n\nExhortation\n\nSo unheeded\n\nPlease stay behind\n\nThe yellow line\u0026nbsp;\n\nPlease do be kind\n\nAnd say you're fine\n\nYour politic\n\nOf alibi\n\nMakes me skeptic\u0026nbsp;\n\nThat people die\n\nIt goes unheard\n\nAs suicide\u0026nbsp;\n\nA dirty word\n\nWith shame implied\n\nA pale white sheet\n\nBlocks it from sight\n\nAnd with tone sharp\n\nSay it's alright\n\nHe's innocent\n\nHe's just a kid\n\nHis childhood spent\n\nFrom death you hid\n\nYou hid his feel\n\nYou hid his eyes\n\nFrom what was real\n\nYour helpful lies\n\nSpot's on the farm\n\nHe went away\n\nHave no alarm\n\nYou'll see one day\n\n\"A better place\"\n\nYou said with glee\n\n\"A soft embrace\n\nBut not for me\"\n\nOne busy night\n\nHe's feeling blue\u0026nbsp;\n\nNo will to fight\n\nAnd what to do\n\nHe's feeling down\n\nIt's been three years\n\nShut down the town\n\nThere'll be no tears\n\nNo seeping scar\n\nNo always numb\n\nNo future far\n\nWhen Spot will come\n\nNo need to weep\n\nNo sourceless pain\n\nJust one short leap\n\nAnd delayed train.\n\n* * *\n\n-Charles Michael Averin","series":{"name":"Poetry Postings","previous":"https://sofurry.com/s/dePQXpYm","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1167239-why-i-went-back.json"}}