FREIGHT CARRIER
Wake to rain.
From lying prone
heave against gravity's press.
Hoist flesh up,
center load
on stilts. Ignore creaks
of ligaments on cartilage.
Move
in lumbering sway
to room bathed in harsh glare.
Disrobe. Avoid
surfaces that lie.
You are freight
delivered on groaning wheels,
friction screech on track.
Slumped on seat
eyes darting past
other bodies in bulk.
Heavy rail, murky cloud
iron thoughts
sinking into mud.
This is the long haul.
Tug corners of lips up.
Do it again.
Christine Fojas is a Filipino-Canadian hailing from Las Piñas City and currently living in Metro Vancouver. She has a BA in Comparative Literature from University of the Philippines and works as a library technician at Douglas College. A list of her publications can be found at her website. She also blogs at christinefojas.wordpress.com. She is a regular contributor for Marías at Sampaguitas.
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