Taylor Ingrassia

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“The Train (Eternity)” by Taylor Ingrassia

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #27

Green pierces the dim light of the room. A whistle cuts across the din. The scratch of words on the thin paper in your hand tells you your train departs abruptly at 3 a.m. and, as the whistle and lights have warned, this leaves about five minutes to board.  You pass through the crowds gathered on the platform, dialogue in countless dialects drifting apart from the rest to meet you momentarily. Each spoken word is different, yet familiar. Over your endless years of traveling this route you have had plenty of time to pick up on the sounds...

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17 years old, she/her. My biggest aspiration is to be a published poet (and an editor). I also write prose and the occasional short story!

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #27
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