1. The car commuter
Start the new day with a quick coffee and bite.
Weather and traffic reports seem okay,
drive out of the neighborhood and to the highway.
From the car radio sounds “King of the Road.”
The blank face smiles and then frowns,
wheels roll ever slowly and stop the commuter.
2. The train commuter
The alarm sounds, the body rolls and rises.
The day’s preparations begin in a trance;
head to the station in a numb state.
A seat on the train, the voice of a conductor.
The whistle blows as the train rolls forward,
and back to sleep goes the commuter.
Copyright 2019, Charles A. Bruns
