Bus Ride 2
By: Jehangir Saleh
Written: June 18, 2003

there’s a disparity between
the attractive women and her snow flaked eyes
swollen, sullen, melting
after her sister’s death

last night
you waited to die in front
of the mirror
but decided to ride
the bus today
along with the other tragedies

embrace your tragedy
Character Sketch

Well,
i made an attempt
named a poem
after you

held an unlit
cigarette
sat down
to write

waiting instead
(like I usually do)
watched the empty room
it’s stillness
moving by

what do you
suppose it means
that you
as a subject of
study

is composed
completely
of questions
answers

are followed
by a question mark