The days go by with the speed of a passing train, A blaring horn, A buffeting wind, The wumpf wumpf wumpf as the carriages flash by, Too fast for you to count them, And then gone, Hurtling away up the tracks Leaving nothing but a faint metallic hum.
Lauren Phillips is a language teacher and writer with a deep love of words in all their forms. She uses writing to help her process her own tangled thoughts.