“He waved too soon,
she smiled too late,
and between them
the train learned goodbye.”
A. J. Ashé
The Platform
He had planned to say something ordinary.
Safe travels. Text me when you’re home. Don’t forget your scarf.
But when the whistle sounded, all the careful words scattered.
She stepped onto the train and turned.
For one breath, they both knew.
He lifted his hand.
She smiled too late.
Then the doors closed around everything they almost became.
A. J. Ashé
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