Make the Connection
“Mind the gap!” the tanoy blurted
as the Stranger stood there searching
and the train crawled in, grinding to a halt
“Out the way!” the crowds insisted
as the Stranger fought and twisted
and broke out from his day-dream with a jolt
“Tickets please!” the woman yelled
as the Stranger woke again
his blurry eyes searched the window for his town
“Counting sheep?!” the woman smiled
“you’ve missed your stop; and by a mile!”
& he knew he’d never make his Connection now
who’s that Stranger on the train?
who we’ll never see again?
who found himself hurtling past homeward-bound
perhaps we’re all Outsiders
searching for the Home inside us
just scared we’ll never make the Connection now
“Incoming call” the mobile flashed
and the Daughter almost laughed
as she recognised the number with alarm
“You’ve got guts!” she quickly shouted
“I can explain!”; the Daughter doubted
she wanted answers not another dose of charm
“I’m at the station” she explained
as he sighed to hide his pain
his voice distorted and began to die away
“…you said you’d be here…”; “…there’s still time…”
an interruption broke the line
and she lost the Connection once again
who’s that Girl; alone, deserted?
sitting there crying and hurting?
who finally believes the Warning Signs
perhaps we’ll all just waiting
for the One who’ll fill the aching
just scared we’ll lose the Connection when it’s Our time
“Where to love?” the driver asked
as the Girl slumped in the back
and the taxi pulled off slowly from the curb
“Nowhere really!” she replied
blinking fast to clear her eyes
& explained the Short-Cut Home from where they were
“Long distance fare?” the dashboard wailed
and a voice relayed the tale
of the Dad who feel asleep and missed his station
“Dozy dad!” the driver chimed
the Girl looked up and forced a smile
but, lost in thought, she never quite made the Connection
who’s that Fish that got away?
what’s that Bet you should have made?
how close we come to all our dreams and aspirations
perhaps we’re standing on The Brink
staring at the missing Link
but lost in thought we never quite make the Connection
what if, at any given time
another World bursts into Mine
but, lost in thought, I never quite make the Connection
JVD.
 
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