I sit motionless
among strangers
surrounded by steel and glass
united in suspended animation
in moving darkness
we hurtle down midnight tunnels
glow of small screens
casting distorted shadows
across random faces
speeding by safety lights
that stutter through the car
lending surreal
nightmarish cast
to silent assembly
© 2017 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All rights Reserved
Brave & Reckless 
Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
Christine Ray paints a perfect picture with words.
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“glow of small screens
casting distorted shadows
across random faces”
❤
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Thank you Allane! I started writing it in my head on the train. It was so surreal.
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Precisely the way it feels, looks, sounds!
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I am so glad I captured the experience accurately
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Superb writing
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Thank you my dear friend. I am woefully behind in my reading, but hope to stop by soon for a binge session
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i take the light rail transit very often and when it dips undergrounds i feel the descent you described here, it’s like being in a totally different dimension. your description is so vivid.
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I’m so glad it spoke to you Gina
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