Standing in wait at the train station
Beads of sweat race each other down my back
Sanitary napkins billow beneath my feet
This is a Texas summer, melting Texans
Customer grabbed a drink from the beverage fridge (can of la croix)
handed it to me and said, “there’s a bug on it” (dead mosquito next pull tab)
My response was, “oh gosh. Are you ok?”
(thinking to myself: grab another one?)
I’m feeling really emotional
My heart breaks and my knees feel like Needoh
My body feels really heavy and my muscles tense up and release, but not in a relaxing way