i take the (1) to work each morning.
i get on at 116th and off at 50th.
i ususally get on at 7:50am
and it’s 8:05am when i get off.
in those 15 minutes
lies my summer vacation.

when i wait on the platform
i try not to look around
lest someone recognize me
and my freedom denied.

if you see me in the subway
please leave me alone.