,,,,,~=*†&                                          &†*=~,,,,,
,,,,,,~=*†                                          †*=~,,,,,,
,,,,,~=*†&                                          &†*=~,,,,,
,,,,~=*†&¶                                          ¶&†*=~,,,,
,,,~=*†&¶#                                          #¶&†*=~,,,
,,~=*†&¶##  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?"                 ¶&†*=~,,,,
,,,,,~=*†&                                          &†*=~,,,,,
,,,,,,~=*†                                          †*=~,,,,,,
,,,,,~=*†&                                          &†*=~,,,,,
,,,,~=*†&¶                                          ¶&†*=~,,,,
,,,~=*†&¶#                                          #¶&†*=~,,,