To add three 6's
In the passing heat of the ephemeral spring
Beneath the sound of interstate
Atop decrepit track of neglected railroad
Surrounded by walls of painted wisdom
Of littered art
Of withered graffiti
We sat to recollect
"Life's purgatory" I say
The in between of man and child
The realization time is fleeting
The realization it affects our lives
Forever
"Earth's waiting room" you say
To realize that where we're at right now is not a halt
But a slow moving train
So long as we know the destination
The trip matters most
And so in the passing heat of the fleeting spring
Beneath the sound of interstate
Atop decrepit track of neglected railroad
Surrounded by walls of painted wisdom
We sat to recollect
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