The First Time

Stepping into the unknown.

She stood bewildered,
lost,
overcome by all the information around her.
	the maps
	the billboards
	the advice of total strangers

It all was just too much.
It was, after all,
her first time on the train.

It would have been easier,
if she knew where to get off.

It would have been easier,
if the surroundings were familiar.

It would have been easier,
if she had taken a taxi.

Too late!

The adventure had begun.
The bells rang,
the doors closed,
the train was on its way.

Now, she would have to make choices
	where to sit
	who to talk to
	where to get off

On the train, most people come and go
they know where they are going.

But for her,
success or failure
was entirely in her hands.

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