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“The Railroad”
by Caroline Vissers
We rush
rush through the emotions of life
knife in my lungs I can’t breathe
You came and went so quickly
quick to knock the air right out of my gut
lust rushes through our bodies
bodies haunted by unhinged time
timed so poorly
Like trains rushing past one another
another missed chance
glance through the window to see the power
powerful energy rushing forward
for an instance so close
close to something gone
gone to separate destinations
destiny overlooked
Set on our rails
rails grinding forward, metal screeching
screaming, screaming can’t you hear me?
Will I ever see you again?
again, again, and again I write
writhing in anticipation of your return
“return to sender”
derailed
“The Things I Lost in my College Dorm”
By Caroline Vissers
Four years of sweat and tears sprawled across the floor
a carpet of memories
to cover the things I lost in my college dorm
My virginity crammed under the bed
a farewell to innocence
washed away with the stains on my sheets
Old friendships wither in the corner
a lesson in loyalty
to be learned again
again and
again
An air of expectation hangs above the desk
thick enough to choke on,
wilting the pages of unread books
Childhood dreams turned to dust on the floor
like discarded maps
redrawn to follow paved roads
Lost but not forgotten, you stand beside the window
the words “I love you” dripping from the glass
it sounded like a promise
but ended as a bolt on the door
So I packed the scraps
placed my education neatly in my bags
and used my diploma to carve “ADULT” across my forehead
ThePoets&ThePoetesses
“The
Things I Lost in my College Dorm” and “The Railroad” By Caroline Vissers
Caroline Vissers graduated with a degree in animal science in June 2014 and now works researching bone regeneration. Though her education is focused on science, she enjoys the arts and has been painting for over 12 years. Only recently did she begin exploring poetry and discovering the unique expression it allows. In the future, she hopes to integrate art and science in ways that will elevate her understanding of both.
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