The sound of wheels on rails
The chatter of families, the kids' wails
The co-passenger who strings lies
to sound smart
The Gujarati uncle-aunty who
teach you to play cards
The green of the fields, the blue
of the rivers whizzing by
The insipid coffee, soup sticks,
packed meals and morning chai
Teeming with a crowd of people,
noises, and baggage
Countless worlds compacted
into a tiny little carriage
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