,,,,-==*#@ @#*==-,,,,
,,,-==*#@# #@#*==-,,,
,,-==*#@## ##@#*==-,,
,-==*#@### ###@#*==-,
,,-==*#@## ##@#*==-,,
,,,-==*#@# Orange-Clad Train-Climber Crew, Moving #@#*==-,,,
,,,,-==*#@ Along The Rusty Cargo Cars Like Some @#*==-,,,,
,,,,,-==*# Species Of Ferrophage Insect. Up And #*==-,,,,,
,,,,,,-==* Down The Train, Checking Bolts, Oiling *==-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-== Joints, Drinking Coffee, Smoking ==-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-= Cigarettes. =-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-= We Were Going South Through Finland At =-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-== The Time, Sleeping Close To The ==-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,-==* Furnace, Watching The Aurora borealis. *==-,,,,,,
,,,,,-==*# Twenty-Something Members Of The Crew, #*==-,,,,,
,,,,-==*#@ Most Of Which Were Mechanics, Or @#*==-,,,,
,,,-==*#@# Loaders, With Large And Hairy Hands #@#*==-,,,
,,-==*#@## That Could Swallow My Entire Body. And ##@#*==-,,
,-==*#@### Me Featuring As The Cute And Asocial ###@#*==-,
,,-==*#@## Radio Operator, Stationed In The Back ##@#*==-,,
,,,-==*#@# Of The Kilometer-Long Train, Which #@#*==-,,,
,,,,-==*#@ Served Me Good And Well. @#*==-,,,,
,,,,,-==*# #*==-,,,,,
,,,,,,-==* And Then One Night, There'S A Missile. *==-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-== We Would Routinely Pick Up New Cars At ==-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-= The Tail, And Drop Some Off, As A Way =-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- Of Earning Some Extra Money. But A -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Missile, And Appearing Silently In The ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- Middle Of The Night At That? Not -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-= Entirely... Comfortable. =-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-== ==-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,-==* I Call It In On The Walkie-Talkie. Not *==-,,,,,,
,,,,,-==*# Many Others Awake, They Know Nothing #*==-,,,,,
,,,,-==*#@ About It, And Appear Concerned As Well. @#*==-,,,,
,,,-==*#@# #@#*==-,,,
,,-==*#@## @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ##@#*==-,,
,-==*#@### ###@#*==-,
,,-==*#@## When I Fall Awake In The Afternoon, ##@#*==-,,
,,,-==*#@# Karl Is There, Smiling At Me. "Hey #@#*==-,,,
,,,,-==*#@ Boy," He Says, "Wanna Help Me Make A @#*==-,,,,
,,,,,-==*# Call?" #*==-,,,,,
,,,,,,-==* *==-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-== After He'S Brought Me Coffee, I Dial ==-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-= The Frequency From His Notebook, And =-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- After A While There'S A Reply In -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Pan-Slavic. Karl Laughs And Makes A ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- Reply In The Same Language. Even Though -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-= We Both Have Headphones I Can'T Follow =-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-== At All, But I Hear The Word "Missile" A ==-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,-==* Few Times. *==-,,,,,,
,,,,,-==*# #*==-,,,,,
,,,,-==*#@ I'M Almost Snoozing Again At The Time @#*==-,,,,
,,,-==*#@# Karl Puts Down The Headphones And Slaps #@#*==-,,,
,,-==*#@## Me On My Back. "Allright Boy. I Just ##@#*==-,,
,-==*#@### Sold A Missile." He Practically Beams ###@#*==-,
,,-==*#@## At Me, Teeth Filed Sharp. "Wanna Make A ##@#*==-,,
,,,-==*#@# Detour?" #@#*==-,,,
,,,,-==*#@ @#*==-,,,,
,,,,,-==*# #*==-,,,,,
,,,,,,-==* *==-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-== ==-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-= =-,,,,,,,,