A girl plops down next to me,
then shuffles
to the side,
A stone gangster glances no
glances, he is staring straight ahead while
the train is zipping by
the background blurrrrrs,
silly chatter fills the train car tonight
the elevated train in Chicago...
For now, the stakes are low
it is early--there is no cigarette smoke or rowdy boys wanting to make it into a dance
The homeless men who will sleep here at 2 a.m. have not yet boarded. It's because they are on the streets yet with their old coats, which they will use as pillows when they come.
Photo by Hannah Frank: Photo of unidentified commuter