Train

Oh no! Train again! Perched upon parallels of steel, You roll your way on heavy wheels. Thundering through town With a rhythmic rattle and clickity-clack. Your deep throat rumbles diesel black. Cars convey a cargo of corn syrup, Commuters and coal. You are an ant trail of steel Packing prizes from a picnic port. You are the artery of America’s life blood. --Four full sets of dominoes Laid in one long row. --A segmented serpent Slithering on shining steel. --A bright-eyed Cyclops screaming in the night, Awakening children with a fright. --A termite traveling through boroughs Beneath the “Big Apple”. You are the canvas of gangland graffiti And ferry for freight hoppers Who dare to hitch a ride. A network linking limits sea to sea. Now, rattle past, and make it fast. I’ve places I should be.