Missed Train by Derrick Weston Brown
Derrick Weston Brown is not just an amazing writer, he is also a spoken word artist with an innate ability to connect with his audience. This Charlotte, NC native holds an MFA in creative writing from American University. His work has appeared in The New Orleans Times-Picayune, Drum Voices Review and more. He is also a poet-in-residence at the popular, Washington, DC venue, Bus Boys and Poets.MISSED TRAIN
by Derrick Weston Brown
I smelled you at the Metro stop
Tasted you on the Yellow
Glimpsed you on the Green
Caught you on the Orange
Loved you on the Red
Lost you on the Blue,
Now I need a transfer
or at least exit fare,
cause no one deserves
to take such a ride,
and end up being taken
for every dime.
Baby you a last minute change of plans,
an unexpected phone call at the God hour
that leaves me feeling mortal.
Pic provided by DivineCipher
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