Don't Jump The Track
by Deborah Dana


Overwhelming,
excruciating need
to paint your own casket
be your own lover.

Attention to detail
is what keeps the
train from slipping.

Memorize
the names of every Texas town
from Austin to Amarillo.

When a cold front blows through
you will command
the latitudes and the longitudes.






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