Returning to Campus, freeform style

Posted January 20, 2022 by Bryanne McArdle

The sound of the train pulling up to the platform,

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The squeak of metal,

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The quiet and noise of the people in the ancient subway,

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So many people, but with so little interaction,

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The way the car weaves and bobs,

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Jerking me awake from time to time,

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Until my stop comes,

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And I walk the streets,

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Filled with busy people, frantic cars, and bored buses,

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The cold air feels refreshing,

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Until campus looms,

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The smiles of students,

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the hum of excitement,

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the murmuring of studies,

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and the focus of lunch,

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Makes this place feel like an oasis in the city

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Of learning, of fun, and of community

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I’m glad to be back.