,,,...-**& &**-...,,,
,.-^*¤&@## ##@&¤*^-.,
,.-^¤&@### ###@&¤^-.,
,,,,,.-^¤& &¤^-.,,,,,
,,,,-^¤¤¤& &¤¤¤^-,,,,
,.-^¤&@### 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?" ###&¤*^-.,
,.-^*¤¤&@# #@&¤¤*^-.,
,.-^*¤&@## ##@&¤*^-.,
,...-**¤@@ @@¤**-...,
,.-^**¤&@# #@&¤**^-.,
,,,..-^¤¤@ @¤¤^-..,,,