As I watched the sweat roll down
past my chin and down my sides
I stayed determined to keep up
my stamina for this one track ride
I pumped the handcar trolley
through the tunnels twists and turns
keeping my eyes focused
although at times they stung and burned
As I pumped I noticed
my hair go from brown to gray
but that didn't deter me
going down the tunnel track each day
Elation and adrenaline I felt
approaching the light at the very end
and jumping off the handcar trolley
I retired round the bend
4-26-18
Categories:
handcar, future, retirement, work,
Form: Rhyme
rusty rails touching
a salty handcar within
the kingly elk's plain
rusty rails
salty handcar
camera obscura
Categories:
handcar, art, history, imagination,
Form: Haiku