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| April 14, 1981 |
| air brakes |
the sigh of the air brakes just before the train starts they really hate to be in motion not so much the rumbling rattling bumping screaming screetching rush of wheels down dark nasty tunnels but the boredom of grey steel rails chasing mile after stupid mile of themselves always in pairs can’t they think of something else to do? the air brakes a sullen gang enjoy nothing better than to bring a cram-packed hulk ten-car rush-hour train to a sudden halt bump and silence you don’t notice the gurgling … ‘til it stops what was it? and the brakes heave another heavy sigh motion again boredom and noise |