Glances
I was waiting for a train
To take me somewhere, not knowing
Not a worry and no pain
I just wanted to get going
It was about time to board
I gripped the ticket in my hand
Palms sweating, horn whistling
When it arrived, I ran
Climbed those stairs up to the unknown
Found a seat to myself
The freedom of being alone
Relishing my own stealth
I felt eyes drift upon me
But for once, without ridicule
I heard the engine roaring
Staying put was far too cruel
I needed to get going
Ignore the faces that judged
Maybe it was in my head
But my heart gave me the nudge
Who is this lost girl
and where is she going
Staring eyes into my world
But never truly knowing
Who I am or what I think
How my past made me me
So the scars of life would sink
I might finally be complete
Stolen glances of another
You may never truly know
I left a note for my mother
But she knew I had to go