there are holidays
the trains are crowded
but no-one shouted:
GIVE US MORE!!!

units to cruise the tracks
it’s business as usual
just one for the cracks
that still use public transportation
like it was a sensation
this one-time opportunity
not to be missed

now I’m slightly pissed
that talk still is cheap
but I will keep
my mouth shut
because

who’s gonna start a revolution
inside a train?

there must be another solution
perhaps starting this revolution
from within
forming a political party
making promises
that no-one is able
or willing to fulfill
telling lies all the time
when people want to get lied to
they’re going enough shit through

so the time prior to an election
it’s a glimpse into the
promised land of perfection
that everybody can dream of
until their eventual final fate

it’s called hope
this idea of a drugged state
but without using dope
without hallucination
with a prison of mind
and some kind of magic

this world won’t ever happen
to exist
where everyone is happy
satisfied to the bones
with everything

inside this train
we won’t gain more
than just one unit
for a little bit more of freedom
to our legs
a little bit more of oxygen
to our lungs
to our brains

I want to get out of here
I want to shout:
I AM FREE!!!
at last

it will happen
when this idea of a train
might arrive at my final destination —

hopefully
it’s promised
but who will know
if we really reach this promised land.

---

        © Dominik Alexander / 2024