two points define a line
so from the 86th street stop
as far as i know
the train comes from anywhere
stops here
and goes anywhere else

in this interstice
a gap in the schedule leaves room
for a moment this station plays the role
of a cathedral's hall
offering refrain to each line he delivers
embalming each word into something sacred

he continues until overtaken by the onrushing train
the local preacher superceded by the canonical god
offering salvation through transportation
with a mildly veiled threat
of dustification

so it goes
him from anywhere
me to anywhere else
two points on the same line