-Grids of luminescent blue
hues spilling, dimly lighting
buildings, as facades sweep by;
a sea of subdued haze.
In between, the brief dark,
before and after, quick reflections…
the face of melancholy and oblivion.
The muted lights of Rainbow Bridge,
the opaque dance of water,
small boats beaded red…
outlines of ancient vessels.
Through the train’s windows,
the station shivers,
light fades, the Yamanote line jingle
continues in the dark.
The lights return in fractured stream.
The jingle fades, the echo resonates,
as a human shadow shivers.
A crimson stream drips
its way down the steps.