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46.

The whistle of the locomotive announced the imminence of his descent.
She wondered if she was in order: clothes too bright?  too much perfume?
Her heart sought to locate a circle of stillness.
He descended from the dark red doors, the crowds, and the smoke, nodding and assessing
the size of her expectation.  And she knew she would have to save herself.

English version originally published in Pearl

Photo by Rodolfo Clix, Sao Paul, Brazil, via SXC