She looked gaunt and determined
her head wrapped in a scarf
sneakers under her ethnic dress
stray grays whipping against her face
in defiance
this grandma proud
weighed down
with apples, a diaper bag, a flask of breast milk
stumbling towards the train
puffing like an engine …
the door shut in her face
she stood
impervious – next train… next hour.
Published on April 03, 2016 16:43