Prompt: Distance
I’ve got to travel again today
Just need to wait to get on my way
Stood on the platform biding time
Waiting for the train to come down the line.
And we wait
After an hour, I look down the line
I see nothing, not even a sign
And we wait
And we wait
Suddenly I hear a click-clack
Is something coming down the track?
And we wait
And we wait
And we wait
Nothing but a gentle breeze
And the rattle of someone’s keys.
Not a train to be seen
The horizon is totally clean
And we wait
And we wait
And we wait
And we wait
Suddenly a voice comes from above
It asks us not to push or shove
There will be no trains today
They’re canceled until Thursday
After a day of travel, I can tweet
Distance moved. Zero feet
Jonathon Greenall is a freelance writer, artist, and tabletop roleplaying game designer who has written for CBR, Polygon, Nintendo Life, Gayley Dreadful, Enbylife, and many other publications. They have also published several popular and highly-praised tabletop roleplaying games including “You Have One Ability….The Ability To Fuck This Up,” “Macarons, Milkshakes, And Magic,” and “Wander Wizards.”
Jonathon has always been fascinated by media, from the big hitters to the small, obscure, and often overlooked titles that linger on the sidelines, capturing both the on and off-camera stories that make these shows so fascinating.
Jonathon is also a major anime fan, having been exposed to the medium through shows like Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena. Since then, Jonathon has maintained a passion for anime, watching most new shows each season and hunting down overlooked gems from previous ones.