Another Bank Holiday

mlk day
on the train
coffee smells
wet jeans and
salt stains

no one speaks
just the track creaks
earbuds buzz
and the reshift of
bags on empty seats

don't look though, just peek
what's yours is yours
and mine is mine
keep all eyes outside
on the floor or
on the time

mlk day, sure
some thirty years since
change occurred
and here we are still
going to work

yes, sir

standing by
duty bound, in line
less for more
unless you're poor
then just survive

but don't worry
there's no racial divide
we've all got the same, basic
human rights

on the train
this mlk day
year of our lord
2008