Of course, you… who are you?
No I don't have any coins.
Get away from me
You're dirtier than this train
I have no idea, who you are
Are you even human?
Can you marry? Start a family?
Can you love?
Even as a child, even as I held you
I knew, you could never be like me
You are rare, precious,
A pearl in the sea of salt.
I couldn't keep you, what would they think?
They'll talk, you see?
Talk about you. And me.
I couldn't ignore their whispers.
I let them take you
To keep you safe, away, safely away.
To keep my future pure
And yours… Afraid.
So when, on the train,
I see you clap
I see you beg
I see you.
I look away.