On a Train

we met once

on a train

it was one of those moments where

I never thought i’d see you again

but

for a brief, impossible moment,

you were real

a quiet presence beside me

a pair of tired eyes

that met mine

shared a smile

like they’d been searching too

the rain on the window

smeared the world away outside

hiding two strangers

pretending not to be lonely

we spoke of dreams

of love and loss

two curious souls

whose paths had crossed

we met once

on a train

it was one of those moments where

I never thought i’d see you again

but

that hasn’t stopped me

from looking

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